'Should Cost': An Alternative to Formal Proposals?

摘要

Sometimes we in the U.S. acquisition business forget the most basic of rules, several of which are found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation under the section titled "1.102-2 - Performance Standards": 1."Satisfy the customer in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service." 2."The System must be responsive and adaptive to customer needs, concerns, and feedback. Implementation of acquisition policies and procedures, as well as consideration of timeliness, quality, and cost throughout the process, must take into account the perspective of the user of the product or service."