Acquisition Support

Electronic Source Selection Tool (ESS Tool)

  • Provides an organized, structured and traceable way to generate source
    selection data
  • Train source selection teams
  • Includes factors, subfactors, elements (if needed), and evaluation criteria
  • Captures comments, strengths/proposal inadequacies, evaluation notices (ENs)
  • Allows linkage between CMTS, S/PIS, and ENs for traceability
  • Subfactor color/risk ratings with justifications
  • Overall color/risk rating matrix
  • Provide training on process, roles and responsibilities, lessons learned
  • Used on over 50 source selections over the past five years.