Table of Contents: 2 Purchase Planning

2 Purchase Planning

2.1.1 Preliminary Planning

2.1.2 Purchase Planning

2.1.3 Market Research

2.1.4 Individual Purchase Plans

2.1.5 Supplier-Selection Strategy

2.1.5.b Developing Strategies

2.1.6 Evaluation Teams

2.1.7 Performance Evaluation Factors

2.1.7.a General

2.1.7.b Proposal-Specific Factors

2.1.7.c Supplier-Specific Factors

2.1.8 Decision Logic

2.2 Planning Considerations

2.2.1 Quality Requirements

2.2.1.c Clauses

2.2.2 First-Article Approval

2.2.2.b General

2.2.2.c Solicitation and Contract Requirements

2.2.3 Acceptance

2.2.4 Warranties

2.2.5 Delivery or Performance Schedule

2.2.5.c Considerations

2.2.5.d Delivery Terms

2.2.5.e Provisions

2.2.5.f F.O.B. Points

2.2.5.h Using Mail

2.2.6 Liquidated Damages

2.2.7 Postal Service Property

2.2.7.c Special Tooling and Test Equipment

2.2.7.d Clauses

2.2.8.b Evaluating Options

2.2.9 Multiyear Contracts

2.2.10 Value Engineering

2.2.10.d Noncompetitive Purchases

2.2.10.e Evaluation

2.2.10.g Acceptance

2.3 Specifications and Statements of Work

2.3.1.a Specifications

2.3.1.b Statements of Work

2.3.1.c Product Descriptions

2.3.2 Technical Data Packages

2.3.3 Component Parts

2.3.4 Construction Specifications

2.4 Types of Contracts

2.4.2 Selecting a Contract Type

2.4.2.c Considerations

2.4.3 Fixed-Price Contracts

2.4.3.a Firm Fixed-Price Contracts

2.4.3.b Fixed-Price Incentive Contract

2.4.3.c Fixed-Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment

2.4.3.d Clauses - Supplies and Services Contracts

2.4.4 Cost-Reimbursement Contracts

2.4.4.e Cost Plus Incentive-Fee Contract

2.4.4.f Cost Plus Fixed-Fee Contract

2.4.4.g Cost-Plus-Award-Fee Contract

2.4.4.h Clauses

2.4.5 Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts

2.4.5.a Time-and-Materials Contracts

2.4.6 Indefinite-Delivery Contracts

2.4.6.a General

2.4.6.c Indefinite-Quantity Contracts

2.4.6.d Requirements Contracts

2.4.6.e Ordering

2.4.6.f Multiple Awards

2.4.6.i Clauses

2.4.7 Ordering Agreements

2.4.7.a General

2.4.7.b Limitations

2.4.8 Basic Pricing Agreements (BPAs)

2.4.9 Letter Contracts

2.4.9.c Limitations

2.4.9.d Clauses