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Using a Statement ofObjectives (SOO) andRelated Issues
This chapter addresses the statement of objectives (SOO) concept and other issues related to competing an acquisition using an SOO. Because this is an emerging concept, this chapter will go beyond “how to write” an SOO and discuss the process itself and some of the ramifications related to the SOO concept.
WHAT IS AN SOO?
Section 5 of the 1996 Department of Defense handbook for preparing SOWs defines the SOO as follows:
The SOO is a Government prepared document incorporated into the RFP that states the overall solicitation objectives. It can be used in those solicitations where the intent ...
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