Acquisition Method - Competitive - 1400

Introduction

This chapter describes the requirements relative to conducting competitive acquisition methods for:

• Non-IT Goods
• IT Goods
• IT Services

Discussion points include supplier treatment, advertising requirements, acquisition methods, and developing solicitations.  Also included are descriptions of evaluation and selection methods and use of the Small Business (SB)/Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) Option for acquiring non-IT goods and IT goods and/or services.

This chapter only addresses solicitation methods for competitive acquisitions.  It does not address competitive acquisition methods for non-IT services. See the State Contracting Manual (SCM), Vol. 1 for acquisitions of non-IT services outside of the Leveraged Procurement Agreement (LPA) framework.