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Market research in the federal procurement process : analysis and select assessments /
The federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars annually to acquire goods and services from the private sector to support agency missions. Market research-the process used to collect and analyze data about capabilities in the market that satisfy agency needs-is critical to inform decis...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Marketing and operations management research.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- MARKET RESEARCH IN THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS: ANALYSIS AND SELECT ASSESSMENTS; MARKET RESEARCH IN THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS: ANALYSIS AND SELECT ASSESSMENTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Market Research: Better Documentation Needed to Inform Future Procurements at Selected Agencies; Abbreviations; Why GAO Did This Study; What GAO Recommends; What GAO Found; Background; Selected Agencies' Market Research Guidance; Is Generally Consistent with Federal Regulations, but Documentation; Requirements Vary at Some Agencies.
- Selected Agencies' Guidance Is Consistent with FAR Objectives for Market Research and Provides Additional Techniques for Communicating with the IndustrySelected Agencies Require Market Research Be Documented, but Vary in the Amount of Specific Information Required; Selected Agencies May Have Missed Opportunities to Promote Competition; and Inform Future Procurements; on Lower Dollar Contracts; Market Research on Higher Dollar Value Contracts Involved More Communication with Industry and Contributed to Competition.
- Market Research on Lower Dollar Value Contracts Was Often Limited and May Have Missed Opportunities to Promote CompetitionBasic Market Research Elements Were Not Consistently Documented, Limiting Use for Future Procurements; Market Research Helped Inform Price Reasonableness Determinations in Most of the Contracts Reviewed; Conclusion; Recommendations for Executive Action; Agency Comments and Our Evaluation; Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology; End Notes; End Notes for Appendix I.
- Chapter 2: ''Myth-Busting'': Addressing Misconceptions to Improve Communication with Industry during the Acquisition Process(Top 10 Misconceptions and Facts; Vendor Communication Plan; Increasing Awareness; Continued Discussion; Community of Practice (COP); Training and Outreach; Acquisition Communication Platform; Conclusion; Attachment 1. Misconceptions and Facts about Vendor Communication; Attachment 2. Vendor Communication Plans; End Notes; Chapter 3: ''Myth-Busting 2'': Addressing Misconceptions and Further Improving Communication with Industry During the Acquisition Process.
- Vendor Misconceptions about Communications with the Federal GovernmentBest Practices; Best Practices; Best Practices; Best Practices; Best Practices; Best Practices; End Notes; Chapter 4: Overview of the Federal Procurement Process and Resources; Summary; Introduction; Overview of Federal Government Procurement; Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Eligibility Requirements for Businesses; Summary of the Acquisition Process; Resources for Businesses; Governmental Resources; Congressional Research Service (CRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).