A GOOD FIT

• Published in: Government Procurement Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 12
• Main Author: Council, NIGP Business
• Format: Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cleveland Informa 01-09-2014
• Subjects: Bids; Collaboration; Councils; Emission standards; Government purchasing; Proposals; Repair & maintenance; Suppliers; United States > US
• ISSN: 1078-0769; 1931-6712

In 2013, the NIGP Business Council produced "We "No Bid,' and I'll tell you why," a white paper that examined some of the primary reasons companies do not respond to a request for proposal (RFP) or invitation for bid (IFB). "We "No Bid' Based on broad positive response from the practitioner community and wanting additional feedback that would improve solicitations in specific categories of product and service, the NIGP Business Council developed its second white paper, "Everybody Wins: Crafting a Solicitation that Fosters Transparency, Best Value, and Collaborative Partnership." Continuing "We "No Bid's" practice of scenario-based examples, this article takes the same approach of relating recommended practices based on the actual solicitation review experiences of Business Council members. "Everybody Wins: Crafting a Solicitation that Fosters Transparency, Best Value, and Collaborative Partnership" reflects not only the experience of the Business Council, but also the many conversations with and suggestions from public procurement practitioners during the past year. "Everybody Wins" is not intended to be the final, definitive word on solicitation practice, but rather a demonstration that through ongoing buyer-supplier dialog, procurement practice can evolve to achieve improved outcomes without threatening the integrity of process or professionalism.