Understanding Government Contract Source Selection

Preparing for Proposal Evaluations

While offerors are preparing proposals, agencies should train the proposal evaluators. The best time to conduct source selection training is after the final RFP is released, while the offerors prepare their proposals. This training and orientation gives the source selection managers and evaluators the background and information necessary to conduct a fair and effective evaluation, including the agency’s objectives, the evaluation factors, and the requirements each offeror’s proposal must meet. The evaluators will develop a common understanding of what to look for and how to interpret what they find and will learn ...