Description
This two-day, elective course will guide you in understanding the importance of learning the trade-off approach used in achieving a best-value acquisition (BVA). During this course, you will learn how to best select a trade-off and the steps in constructing, planning, conducting, and fully executing a BVA. At the conclusion of this course, you will understand the outcomes and how to ensure best-value source selections.
Learning Objectives
- Implement formal source selection procedures for best-value acquisition
- Understand the responsibilities of boards, councils, panels, and groups who perform the evaluations
- Understand lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology
- Apply the rules related to using the best-value process in source selection and discussions
- Develop evaluation factors and scoring methods
- Negotiate procedures and request of final proposal revisions (FPRs)
NCMA Competencies
A.1, A.2, B.2, B.3, C.1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 4.0, 4.1
Course ID
SES BV-EL
Length
2 Days
CLPs
16
PDUs
16
Modality
In-person
Virtual