Steps
| 5.1 | Develop business case and preliminary acquisition strategy | |||
| 5.1.1 | Review market research for suitable existing contract | |||
| 5.1.2 | Determine if existing contract can be used or new contract is required | |||
| 5.1.3 | Determine who will provide performance oversight if outside contract is used | |||
| 5.1.4 | Develop preliminary business case | |||
| 5.1.5 | Identify meaningful measures to judge strategic success | |||
| 5.1.6 | Validate preliminary business case and acquisition strategy with stakeholders | |||
| 5.2 | Finalize Acquisition Strategy | |||
| 5.2.1 | Apply the contract-type order of precedence to best achieve performance results | |||
| 5.2.2 | Identify if incentive-type contracts would contribute to performance results (CON 7600: Introduction to Incentive Contracting) | |||
| 5.2.3 | Consider other incentive tools | |||
| 5.2.4 | Recognize the power of competition to reduce costs and improve performance | |||
| 5.2.5 | Consider Interagency Acquisition/Fair opportunity/Multiple award contracts (CLC 030: Essentials of Interagency Acquisitions/Fair Opportunity) | |||
| 5.2.6 | Determine how best to promote Small Business participation (DD Form 2579, Small Business Coordination Record) | |||
| 5.3 | Allocate workload within the team to ensure you have the resources required to support the acquisition | |||
| 5.3.1 | Communicate workload responsibilities based on the new strategy | |||
| 5.4 | Prepare Acquisition Planning Documents | |||
| 5.4.1 | Develop Acquisition Plan | |||
| 5.4.2 | Develop Source Selection Plan | |||
| 5.4.3 | Identify key evaluation factors and standards in Technical Evaluation Plan | |||
| 5.4.4 | Develop Section L&M of RFP | |||
| 5.4.5 | Include past performance in evaluation and conduct due diligence | |||
| 5.4.6 | Identify any additional personnel required for source selection team | |||
| 5.4.7 | Obtain Acquisition Strategy and Source Selection Plan Approvals | |||
| 5.4.8 | Obtain higher HQ or OSD Approval, if required based on dollar value | |||
| 5.5 | Consider use of Draft RFP | |||
