CHAPTER 12SELECTING THE NON-COST FACTORS

Acquisition planners must consider two key areas when establishing non-cost factors. Foremost is the government requirements document, such as a statement of work, a performance work statement, or a statement of objectives. Second, and also of great import, is the information that has been obtained from market research, which includes lessons learned from previous and similar efforts, the names of contractors likely to compete, and knowledge of the state of the art in the particular industry sector involved.

Planners must first ask: What do we need to see in offerors’ proposals to assure us that a resultant ...

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