Course Description

This one-day elective course will provide you with an understanding of the three levels of competition applicable to open-market purchases as well as the competition standards that pertain to task orders issued under indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts. You will learn how to write and use a justification & approval document in order to justify the use of other than full and open competition, as well as how to write a limited source justification (LSJ). By the end of this course, you will have reviewed the requirements, content, approval, and posting or publicizing of these documents.

Learning Objectives

• Develop an understanding of the three levels of competition
• Differentiate between full and open competition, full and open competition after exclusion of sources, and other than full and open competition
• Recognize the need for justification and approval for task orders under IDIQ contracts
• Understand how to use a limited source justification (LSJ) for GSA schedule orders
• Learn the requirements, content, approvals, and posting processes for developing an LSJ

For more information, please contact businessdevelopment@bmra.com or call us at (703) 691-0868 ext. 100.