A Conceptual Model for Evaluating Contractor Management during Source Selection

The evaluation model in this report is not a definitive outline of what must be done during source selection; it is, rather, a discussion of a number of the variables that ought to be considered. One can then include only those variables relevant to the task at hand. The model should be viewed as a thought-triggering device for source selection panels to define and structure contractor management evaluation during the source selection process. The evaluation of contractor management is divided into major functional areas: planning, organizing, and controlling. A checklist of variables under each topic is included, with examples of a numerical scoring system, a color-coded evaluation system, and a descriptive adjective evaluation system. The report concludes with a detailed example of a complete source selection numerical scoring system, including technical, cost, management, quality, reliability, experience, facilities, and contract evaluations.