A Model for the Effective Integration of Past Performance Information Into Organizational Acquisition and Contracting Processes
Abstract
The need to deliver high quality goods and services in less time and at a lower total cost has resulted in a Revolution in Business Affairs throughout the Federal acquisition community. When the lowest price is not the driving factor during procurements, the Federal Acquisition Regulation allows procurement officials to make trade-offs between cost or price, past performance, and technical merit to ensure the best value to the Government. One of the tools that Government procurement officials have for reducing procurement risk is the ability to request, via the request for proposal, information regarding a supplier's past performance and to use this information in selecting sources of supply. This thesis investigates the use of past performance information in the Federal acquisition process. It reviews the current policies and "best practices" for the collection and evaluation of past performance information. It then categorizes and analyzes the past performance protest decisions handed down by the Comptroller General from October 1, 1997, to June 30, 2000. Following the review and analysis, the overall best practices and case principles are linked with the phases of the Federal acquisition process to develop a managerial model that will aid contracting officials in more effectively incorporating the use of past performance information into their acquisition and contracting processes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA386628
Entities
People
- Mark F. Walkner
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School