Procurement Decision Support for the Portuguese MoD: The MACBETH Approach and the Acquisition of 8x8 AWV
Abstract
Since 2003, the Portuguese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has been using the MACBETH multicriteria approach in several evaluation processes for the acquisition of military equipment. This paper describes the first application case: the acquisition of 8x8 Armored Wheeled Vehicles to equip the Army and the Navy Marines, which contract was recently signed. This Tender was conducted by the National Armaments Directorate in cooperation with the Army and the Navy. The process last almost two years and involved: on a first stage, the revision and harmonization of the Services' requirements, and the issuing of the Tender Program and of the Technical Specifications; the process proceeded with the initial proposals' analysis, the performance of tests in Portugal and abroad, and the negotiation meetings; the final stage of the Tender comprehended the admission and evaluation of the Best and Final Offers, and finally the award of the contract to the globally most attractive proposal. Tender's Evaluation Regulation was based on the MACBETH (Measuring Attractiveness by a Categorical Based Evaluation Technique) methodology, previously adopted on large national and international tender procedures, that proved to be a flexible, consistent and robust decision support tool.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA568323
Entities
People
- Carlos A. Bana E Costa
- Mario S. Marques
Organizations
- Technical University of Lisbon