Single-Bid Awards Under the GSA Service Schedules
Abstract
This study seeks to examine the verity of the common perception that single-bid orders are more costly, lower in performance quality, and shorter in pre-award process time than competitively-bid orders. To this end, we look at why single-bid orders exist in the current procurement system, how these orders measure up to competitively-bid orders in cost and performance, and how customer satisfaction varies over time and with the number of bids received. 60 orders from six different government agencies under the GSA Service Schedules were analyzed. Contract files were reviewed, interviews with both contract and program officers were conducted, and the resultant data were examined using a variety of quantitative analysis methods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA424428
Entities
People
- Bethany L. Stott
- Oliver Zlomislic
Organizations
- Harvard University