The A-76 Process
(Continued)
9:00
Independent Review
• Comply with the procedures and requirements described
in the revised supplemental handbook (RSH)
• Certify that the management plan establishes the government’s
ability to perform within its resources
• Review all six of the major deliverables of the cost comparison
Contract Proposals Due and Negotiation Begins
• Document the selection of the single contractor who will
compete with the MEO
• Select the single contractor through a “best value”
source selection process
• Include sealed bids, two-step source selection, costtechnical
trade-off or other competitive qualifications
12:15
Networking Luncheon
1:15
Cost Comparison to Implementation
• Meet the performance standards accepted by the SSA
• Develop a transition plan
• Establish the MEO’s ability to perform the services
of the PWS
3:00
Tying it All Together: A Walk-Through
of the New Public-Private Competition Process
Perhaps the most important changes in the A-76 process deal with
the source selection and bid evaluation process which are designed
to make competitive sourcing more “performance-based”
using a “best value” approach to determine winners
of competitions. In this session, participants will walk through
the entire process governing source selection and emerge with
best practices for managing these five aspects of the A-76 process
1. When to Use Sealed vs. Negotiated Bid: FAR Part 7
2. Low Priced Technically Acceptable Source Selection
3. Cost/Technical Tradeoff Source Selection
4. Integrated Evaluation Processes
5. Phased Evaluation Process
4:30
Adjourn
