Advanced Source Selection

Course ID: 207                         Course Length: 2 day(s)

Overview:

This advanced course provides the participants with a hands-on opportunity to walk through the source selection process by developing a source selection strategy, communicating the source selection criteria in the Request for Proposal, and then evaluating proposals. Proper source selection efforts lead to the most advantageous contracting situation for government customers. Participants should have completed J&K’s Source Selection/Best Value Basics Course (Course 478) or have an equivalent level understanding of government contracting and source selection.  This course applies the practices and procedures required Performance Work Statements (PWS), and Statement of Objectives (SOO); oral presentations; flexible source selection approaches; past performance evaluations; and risk identification and mitigation.

Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

• Participate in the source selection process
• Develop criteria that will best support an
  award recommendation
• Develop information to support debriefings
  and pre-award/Post-Award protests
• Develop a source selection strategy
• Apply useful evaluation methods and factors
• Conduct source evaluations

Topics:

• Different Roles and Responsibilities of the
  Source Selection Evaluation Board
• Acquisition Strategy and Plan
• Choosing the right source selection strategies
• Communicating and documenting key elements
  of the Source Selection Plan
• Developing Evaluation Factors
• Identify and Document Evaluation Issues
• Participation in a mock Source Selection
  Evaluation Board
• Develop and employ Past Performance and
  Rating Systems
• Prepare a Summary Evaluation Report
• Cost or Price Evaluations
• Oral Presentations
• Exchanges with Offers
• Final Proposal Revision
• Develop the Source Selection Evaluation Board
  Report/Presentation
• The Source Selection Advisory Committee
  Proposal Analysis Report
• Award Recommendation
• Notification and debriefings

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