ART - Purchasing Manual 1998

The document is an appendix (Appendix D) of the Purchasing Manual from October 1998. It specifically focuses on evaluating oral presentations during the selection process for a project. The document provides guidelines and a detailed evaluation form for assessing the technical responsiveness, reference checks, and oral presentations of potential vendors or contractors. The evaluation form included in the document is divided into four sections: Personnel, Past Work, Team Issues, and Approach to the Project. Each section has a maximum point value that can be weighted based on its importance to the project. This allows the evaluators to assign scores to each section and determine the overall suitability of the vendor or contractor. Additionally, the evaluation form includes subjective entries for Comfortable, Neutral, and Uncomfortable, which provide a qualitative assessment of the vendor or contractor's performance during the oral presentation. These subjective entries can impact the final score and help in making a more informed decision. The document also includes a letter of invitation template to be sent to the finalists for the oral presentation. It outlines the date, time, and location of the presentation, as well as the submission requirements for the finalists. Overall, this document serves as a comprehensive guide for evaluating oral presentations during the vendor or contractor selection process, providing a structured approach to assess various aspects of the potential candidates.