Put yourself in the position of a purchasing agency contract officer. When accepting bid submissions or responses to a request for quote that you have issued, what would you look for in the responses that would be factors for issuing a contract award?

BUS330  Contract Admin and Management

Week 6 Discussion

– Responding to Solicitations

Prepare

Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research articles on how to respond to a solicitation opportunity with the federal government.

Respond

Please respond to the following:

Put yourself in the position of a purchasing agency contract officer. When accepting bid submissions or responses to a request for quote that you have issued, what would you look for in the responses that would be factors for issuing a contract award? Select a company in your community and provide a hypothetical example.

Explain the benefits that simplified acquisition methods (SAMs) provide to the small-business owner.

Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.