Source Selection Answer Book

Book excerpt: The Source "Selection Answer Book is the first practical resource designed to give hands-on contracting professionals a solid working knowledge of this critical process. It provides concise, straightforward answers to common questions about the federal government's rules and procedures for selecting its contractors. It covers the entire source selection process, including acquisition and source selection planning, preparation of requests for proposals, proposal solicitation and preparation, proposal evaluation, award without discussions, discussions and final proposal revisions, final proposal evaluation, contractor selection, and debriefings and protests. The question and answer format allows the reader to go directly to the topic of immediate interest for fast and comprehensive solutions.The Source Selection Answer Book will help you: -- Understand some of the most complex rules in federal acquisition-- Streamline procedures and avoid costly mistakes-- Learn how agencies actuallyevaluate proposals and how they should evaluate them-- Make sound source selection decisions-- Develop effective proposal strategies