Two-Step Formal Advertisement: An Examination.

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to examine the potential application of the Two-Step Formal Advertisement method of procurement. Emphasis is placed on the events which led to the creation of this type of procurement and how the Comptroller General has interpreted the regulation governing its use. Two-Step formal advertising is a method of procurement designed to take advantage of negotiation flexibility and at the same time obtain the benefits of formal advertising. It is used where the specifications are not sufficiently definite or may be too restrictive to permit full and free competition without technical evaluation and candid discussion with the contractors about the technical aspects of the requirement. The report does not intend to provide any legal advice as to when this approach should be used. It merely sets forth information upon which a Program Manager and Contracting Officer can base a decision as to the appropriateness of Two-Step Formal Advertisement for his/her particular program. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA037997

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  • Jack W. Woods

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  • Defense Systems Management College

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  • Second World War
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