ITPEC IP April 2021 Question 99

A → D → C → B — issue the RFP, evaluate the proposals, determine the contractor, then conclude the contract.

• •A: the orderer issues an RFP (Request for Proposal) to candidate vendors, stating its requirements and conditions
• •D: the proposals the vendors submit are evaluated against criteria set in advance
• •C: the vendor with the best evaluation is determined as the contractor
• •B: the contracting agreement is concluded with that contractor

Each step needs the one before it: there are no proposals until the RFP is issued, the contractor is chosen from the evaluated proposals, and the contract is signed with the contractor chosen.

Answer (b)

Why not others:

• •(a) A → C → D → B — determines the contractor before evaluating the proposals, so the choice is not based on the evaluation
• •(c) C → A → B → D — chooses the contractor before any RFP is issued, removing the competition, and evaluates proposals only after the contract
• •(d) C → B → A → D — chooses and contracts before issuing the RFP and evaluating proposals, the procedure run backwards

Key rule: Select a contractor on proposals evaluated against criteria fixed in advance, and sign the contract only after the selection.

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