Relevant Regulations
Federal Acquisition Regulation,
http://acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html
especially:
FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualifications, addresses past performance as one factor in determining contractor responsibility.
FAR Subpart 9.5 , Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest.
FAR 15.102 addresses using oral presentations in negotiated procurements.
FAR Part 15.304 addresses past performance as an evaluation factor in negotiated procurements.
FAR Part 42 , Contract Administration, addresses the collection of contractor performance information during the performance of the contract
Website about Source Selection
Army Source Selection Manual (ASSM), 2007
This site includes source selection lessons learned.
Additional Reading:
"Cutting-Edge Acquisition: Due Diligence," Acquisition Solutions, Inc., April 2003
Army Source Selection Guide, U.S. Army, June 2001. This is a comprehensive 77-page guide on source selection.
"A Guide to the Collection and Use of Past Performance Information (Version 2)," Department of Defense, May 2001
"Best Practices for Collecting and Using Current and Past Performance Information," Office of Federal Procurement Policy, May 2000
"DISA Acquisition Sourcebook: Source Selection," March 2000
"Guide for the Use of Oral Presentations in Contracting by Negotiation," Air Force Materiel Command, 28 May 1999
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