As discussed above, a purchase plan should be concise and informative, providing a clear understanding of the best value sought and the business processes that will be used to attain that value. The following list shows the components a plan may address, but purchase⁄SCM teams should address only those relevant to the particular purchase:
A purchase plan for a noncompetitive purchase should be concise and informative, providing a clear understanding of the best value sought and business processes that will be used to obtain that value. The Noncompetitive Purchase Request (NPR – see Section 2-10, Determine Extent of Competition) must be approved and included with the purchase plan. In addition to the information required by the NPR, the following elements should be addressed in a noncompetitive purchase plan. Purchase⁄SCM teams should focus on these elements and any others that will help to obtain the best value for the Postal Service:
