Assessment of the Technical Training Received by Source Selection Participants in Air Force Systems Command.
Abstract
Source selection is an important and complex part of the Air Force acquisition process and requires the skills and talents of many Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) personnel. This research assessed the preparedness of AFSC source selection participants. In particular, technical panel members were surveyed to determine how prepared they were for their participation in the technical evaluation of contract proposals. The key issues addressed were the preparedness of the source selection participants and the availability and benefit of source selection training. This investigation was accomplished by sending a survey questionnaire to source selectionparticipants in the six Air Force Systems Command product divisions. The results show that 75 percent of the technical panel members had not received any formal source selection training prior to their first source selection. The majority of the technical panel members felt technically qualified to accomplish the technical evaluation required during the source selection. However, they felt additional training on general source selection procedures would be beneficial. Key topics recommended for training included instructions on the application of evaluation criteria and standards, and instructions on completing source selection forms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174294
Entities
People
- Charles E. Roberts
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology