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How Early Is “Early”? (Weatherly the RFO – Part 5)

FedSubK – The best market research—and industry’s best opportunity to help inform the discussion—happens before acquisition planning formally begins. Market knowledge should lead acquisition planning, not begin with it. And the RFO is telling us very clearly now that there is no requirement to conduct market research using a specific method or set of methods. It does not mandate issuing a Sources Sought or Request for Information (RFI).

This article was authored by Shauna Weatherly, Federal Subcontract Solutions, LLC (FedSubK).

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