What is the purpose of technical screening of the offer?
- identify offerors that don't meet minimum technical requirements and
should be eliminated or can be corrected with discussions
- identify deficiencies and problems in Government solicitations
What are the two types of Negotiations?
- Interest Based
- Position Based
Where can discussions (or negotiations) be held?
email, phone, virtually or in person
Which type of negotiation is based on finding common interests of
both parties?
interest based
Which type of negotiation is take it or leave it?
position based
At the end of discussions, who provides the approval to request the
Final Proposal Revision?
SSA/KO
The KO/SSA will request Final Proposal Revision only after:
-negotiations are concluded
-still have offerors in the competitive range
-state that FPRs are submitted in writing
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-have cut off date for FPR submission
-state gov intends to make award w/o further revisions
Who will conduct the final evaluation of the final proposals and
makes a recommendation to the SSA?
SSEB
Who makes the final award decision and documents it in the SSDD?
SSA/KO
In Simplified Acquisitions (FAR Part 13), documentation should be
kept:
to a minimum since it is a simple buy
When using simplified procedures, what should you include in the
contract file:
written description of the procedures used in awarding the contract and
the number of quotes received
T/F: If an offeror decides to significantly change their proposal, they
do so with a certain degree of risk since no more revisions can take
place
True
What are the steps to award under FAR Part 15?
1. establish a competitive range
2. enter into negotiations if necessary
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