DOD Source Selection Blog

 

This is the first in a series of blogs that I will do related to the recently issued memorandum detailing the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures for acquisitions utilizing FAR Part 15 procedures (see the link below). The purpose of this new document is to standardize the methodology and approach that DoD uses to conduct competitively negotiated source selections. The procedures defined are effective as of July 1, 2011. These procedures are of critical importance to any business that is currently or is planning on providing goods or services to the military Services and agencies under the DoD structure. Some of the highlights of these procedures are:

 

•    They require the use of standardized rating criteria and descriptions for the "technical" and "past performance" factors.

•    There is a new requirement that a Source Selection Advisory Council (SSAC) be appointed on source selections greater than $100M. The SSAC will also be required to provide the Source Selection Authority (SSA) with a written comparative analysis of proposals and award recommendations for their consideration.

 

In the follow-on blogs of this series I will get into specific areas of these new source selection procedures and how they impact you as a contractor/vendor wanting to do business with the Department of Defense.

 

FAR Subpart 15.3 Source Selection

http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/current/html/Subpart%2015_3.html#wp1088864

 

DOD Source Selection Procedures

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA007183-10-DPAP.pdf

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