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PROCUREMENT BASICS WORKSHOP. Panel Members. Hallot E. Watkins, Jr. Small Business Administration Arthenia Johnson LeFlore, Maryland Technical Assistance Program Robert G. Flowers RGF Consulting Corporation. SBA Assistance. Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
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Panel Members Hallot E. Watkins, Jr. Small Business Administration Arthenia Johnson LeFlore, Maryland Technical Assistance Program Robert G. Flowers RGF Consulting Corporation
SBA Assistance • Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) • SCORE – Services Corps of Retired Executives • E- Business Institute • SBA District Offices
Unsuccessful Proposals • Debriefing and Evaluation in the Negotiation Process • Certificate of Competency (COC) • Protests
Preparing the Bid • Requires the utmost care during preparation • Study the description of the requirement, make sure you can meet needs • Pay attention to the instructions of the agency, and to the condition of purchase, delivery and payment • Include all costs of material, labor, overhead, packaging and transportation
Preparing the Bid • Be sure to comply with other provisions of the solicitation: • Tagging • Marking • Mailing required samples
Preparing the Bid per the PTAP • Requires the utmost care during preparation: • a) Get right solicitation and make copy • b) Read it • c) Make 2 sets of action items • d) Make plan and assign responsibilities • e) Implement action items
Preparing the Bid per the PTAP • Study the description of the requirement, make sure you can meet needs: • a) Be responsive • b) Be responsible • c) Competitive • d) Technically Acceptable
Preparing the Bid per the PTAP • Pay attention to the instructions of the agency, and to conditions of purchase, delivery and payment: • a) Follow instructions • b) Follow sequence • c) Focus on customer’s mission & goal • d) Proposal describes in detail support of mission • e) Executive summary, supportable facts and full-scale bragging section