| Fundamentals of Best Value/Trade-Off Source Selection |
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| Overview: |
| A critical step in the acquisition process is selecting the right contractor. This three-day course by Acquisition Solutions, Inc., includes lectures, class discussions, case study analysis and practice during individual and team exercises. Successfully complete a source selection in a performance-based acquisition using best-value, trade-off analysis. Learn how the evaluation process in a performance-based acquisition differs compared to a traditional acquisition. Understand the key discriminators in performance-based buying. Develop documents to include hands-on drafting of a Source Selection Decision Document. Every attendee will receive a copy of the book Solicitations, Bids, Proposals, and Source Selection. |
| Who Should Attend? |
| If the selection of your contractor partner involves a competitive source selection, this course is critical to the team members, team leaders, source selection authority and the organization itself in optimizing your chance for success. |
| Objectives: |
| Plan and implement source selection in negotiated acquisitions
Reduce the risk of selecting the wrong source
Streamline the source selection process
Train the source selection team to achieve the best results |
| Syllabus: |
Syllabus -- Activity-Based Costing, ACCT7100D, Grad. School, USDA
Orientation and Introduction |
Chapter 1: The Team |
Exercise 1: Team “Lost at Sea” Exercise |
Chapter 2: Market Research, Acquisition Planning and Documentation |
Exercise 2: Market Research |
Chapter 3: Developing Requirements |
Exercise 3: Developing Objectives |
Chapter 4: Developing an Effective Competitive Pool |
Chapter 5: Developing Evaluation Criteria and Instructions to Offerors |
Exercise 4: GAO Case Study |
Exercise 5: Develop Evaluation Criteria |
Chapter 6: Conducting Due Diligence |
Chapter 7: Evaluations and Proposals |
Chapter 7: Evaluations and Proposals (Continued) |
Exercise 6: GAO Case Study Review |
Exercise 7: Evaluating Proposals |
Exercise 8: GAO Case Study Review |
Chapter 8: Making the Trade-Off, Best Value Decision |
Exercise 9: Trade-off Decision |
Exercise 10: GAO Case Study Review |
Chapter 9: Conducting Effective Debriefings |
Chapter 10: Post-Award Activities / Course Conclusion |
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