Download or read book Source Selection Answer Book written by Vernon J. Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Source "Selection Answer Book is the first practical resource designed to give hands-on contracting professionals a solid working knowledge of this critical process. It provides concise, straightforward answers to common questions about the federal government's rules and procedures for selecting its contractors. It covers the entire source selection process, including acquisition and source selection planning, preparation of requests for proposals, proposal solicitation and preparation, proposal evaluation, award without discussions, discussions and final proposal revisions, final proposal evaluation, contractor selection, and debriefings and protests. The question and answer format allows the reader to go directly to the topic of immediate interest for fast and comprehensive solutions.The Source Selection Answer Book will help you: -- Understand some of the most complex rules in federal acquisition-- Streamline procedures and avoid costly mistakes-- Learn how agencies actuallyevaluate proposals and how they should evaluate them-- Make sound source selection decisions-- Develop effective proposal strategies

Download or read book Source Selection Step by Step written by Charles D. Solloway and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The path to successful source selection begins with Source Selection Step by Step: A Working Guide for Every Member of the Acquisition Team. Whether you are new to the acquisition team or an experienced practitioner looking to sharpen your skills, this comprehensive, highly readable handbook will guide you through the entire acquisition process, from designing an effective source selection plan, to preparing the solicitation, evaluating proposals, establishing a competitive range, and documenting the source selection decision. With clarity and frankness, Charles Solloway presents government source selection in a step-by-step guide that offers readers quick access to needed information. In addition to guidance about the process, the book includes: • Techniques to streamline the process and reduce time and expense • Ways to avoid common pitfalls • Alternatives to common procedures that yield better results • Methods to involve contractors more effectively • Definitions of the key terms associated with government source selection. Make this book your first stop for quick and easy guidance on all aspects of government source selection.

Download or read book The Government Manager s Guide to Source Selection written by Charles D. Solloway and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be effective, every government manager must have a working knowledge of the source selection process. Even the most carefully crafted contract cannot repair the adverse mission impact of making a poor source selection decision. This accessible guide provides the framework you need. Its practical approach and concise presentation make it to the go-to resource on source selection for busy government managers.

Download or read book The COR COTR Answer Book written by Bob Boyd and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Classic COR/COTR Reference Updated! Incorporating the most important changes to regulations affecting federal acquisition, this third edition of The COR/COTR Answer Book remains the “go to” reference for CORs, COs, and other acquisition professionals. Included in this third edition are: • Updated and expanded coverage of the policies and regulations on government property • Revised dollar thresholds that comply with the most recent changes • In-depth coverage of performance-based payments Coverage of the new FAR rules on COR certification details the elements of this new three-tiered mandatory certification program, along with the requirements on training, experience, and continuous learning. The easy-to-use question and answer format facilitates quick access to specific information. In this third edition, The COR/COTR Answer Book continues a tradition of trusted service to acquisition professionals carrying out their vital role in contract planning, formation, and administration.

Download or read book The Nonprofit Board Answer Book written by BoardSource and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Think for a moment of the best conversations you’ve had with friends and colleagues. You were honest with one another—not shy about speaking up but relaxed, even if the topic being discussed was serious in nature. That’s the type of conversation The Nonprofit Board Answer Book aims to have with you in the pages that follow. It follows a question-and-answer format, enabling you to quickly find an answer to a burning question you have right now. At the same time, it’s easy to pick up and read straight through, either cover to cover or one section at a time. At the end of each question-and-answer pairing you’ll find suggested action steps. These offer ways to put the information to a practical use on your own board and within your own nonprofit organization. Implementing some of these steps may lead to more questions as you become even more committed to fulfilling your responsibilities as a board member. Remember: behind every good answer lies a good question. So keep asking those questions.”--from the Introduction

Download or read book Weapon Systems Source Selection written by Michael James Miller and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense source selection process for negotiated acquisitions has been plagued by charges of unfair competition and unsound business practices for years. Beginning with the Harvard Weapons Acquisition project in 1962, continuing with various Industry studies in the 1960's through the findings of the Commission on Government Procurement released in the early 1970's, DOD weapon systems acquisition procedures have come under close scrutiny and increased criticism. Past statutes have failed to control, and even encouraged such practices as 'technical leveling, ' 'technical transfusion, ' 'auctioning, ' and 'buy-ins.' Poorly written Requests for Proposal have added to the confusion and uncertainty surrounding the source selection process. In 1976, DOD began a two year test study of a source selection method called 'Four-Step' which had been adapted from NASA procedures. The four steps in the process were (1) submission and evaluation of technical proposals; (2) submission and evaluation of cost proposals as well as revisions to technical proposals; (3) the establishment of a common cut-off date for 'best and final' offers and selection of the apparent winning contractor; and (4) negotiation and award of a definitive contract. This study looks at current procedures and the history of continuing problems. The probable effects of the new Four-Step procedures on those problems are then analyzed. Finally recommendations are presented for changes to the new DAR 4-107 text adopted in October 1978. (Author).

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Download or read book The Government Manager s Guide to Source Selection written by Charles D. Solloway Jr. and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be effective, every government manager must have a working knowledge of the source selection process. Even the most carefully crafted contract cannot repair the adverse mission impact of making a poor source selection decision. This accessible guide provides the framework you need. Its practical approach and concise presentation make it to the go-to resource on source selection for busy government managers.

Download or read book A Source Selection Case Study written by Gerald Joseph Chasko and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The case study provides the reader with enough background information and case material to allow him to conduct a source selection evaluation as a member of a Source Selection Evaluation Board Management Element Evaluation Team. The management proposals studied in the case are excerpts from actual proposals made in response to a recent major weapon system solicitation. There is no 'correct' answer presented. The value to the reader lies in practice gained in selection of critical management subelements to evaluate, in structuring a scoring system to evaluate the proposals and in justifying selection or rejection of the proposals with a written narrative.

Download or read book Federal Contracting Answer Book written by Terrence M. O'Connor and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of contracting professionals have relied on the Federal Contracting Answer Book as their trusted guide to the highly regulated world of government procurement. In each edition the book has offered timely and accurate answers to the questions that arise daily in this complex field. Now in its third edition, this answer book is even more comprehensive. Written by experts who have extensive experience working in and teaching government contracting, the book includes all the latest changes and requirements. The question-and-answer format enables quick look-up and a concise presentation of the information. In this edition, new questions and answers have been added on avoiding proposal errors, debriefings, procurement vocabulary, regulatory changes, and best practices. In addition to these updates and revisions, the third edition includes new chapters on earned value management, GSA schedules, and contractor qualifications.

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Download or read book A List of Audiovisual Materials Produced by the United States Government for Business and Government Management written by National Audiovisual Center and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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