AN INFORMATION MODEL AND EVALUATION TOOL FOR R+D PROJECTS AND CONTRACTOR SELECTIONS PRECEPTS

THIS ARTICLE IS BASED ON RECENT STUDIES CARRIED OUT AT THE NASA MANNED SPACE CENTER AND AT VARIOUS DEPTS OF DEFENSE. THE PRECEPT MODEL FOR PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ESTIMATE AND CONTRACTOR EVALUATION PLANNING TECHNQIUE IS USED TO ENCOURAGE AND CONTROL THE INFORMATION TRANSFER BETWEEN CUSTOMER AND CONTRACTOR DURING CONTRACTOR COMPETITIVE SELECTION. FROM THE LISTING AND RANKING OF THE COMPANY EVALUATION, PROJECT EVALUATION, TECHNICAL EVALUATION AND ECONOMIC RESOURCE AND COST EVALUATION CRITERIA, ONE MIGHT INFER THAT THE ACQUISITION OF A U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT IS NO EASY TASK. HOWEVER, ONE WILL GAIN FROM THE ARTICLE A DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF APPLICATION PROCEDURES.