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Link to "2-1.4 Purchase Plan Review and Approval" Link to contents for "2 USPS Supplying Practices Process Step 2: Evaluate Sources"      Link to "2-2 Start Request for Proposal Development"

2-1.5 Other Topics Considered

Section 1-7, Develop Preliminary TCO Estimates.

Section 1-13, Revisit/Update Resource Assessment.

Section 1-15, Manage Risks.

Section 2-2, Start Request for Proposal Development.

Section 2-8, Conduct Spend Analysis.

Section 2-10, Determine Extent of Competition.

Section 2-11, Develop Life-Cycle Support Plan.

Section 2-14, Clarify Data Rights and Intellectual Property Issues.

Section 2-18, Select Contract Type and Period of Performance.

Section 2-20, Develop and Finalize Sourcing Strategy.

Section 2-22, Prequalify Suppliers.

Section 2-41, Obtain Selected Reviews and Approvals.

Section 5-8, Contract Modifications.

Section 7-2, Develop Commodity Strategy.




Link to "2-1.4 Purchase Plan Review and Approval" Link to contents for "2 USPS Supplying Practices Process Step 2: Evaluate Sources"      Link to "2-2 Start Request for Proposal Development"
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