What study methods are used to implement the Competitive Sourcing process*?
OMB Circular A-76 describes the following three study methodologies: • Full Cost Comparison – In a full cost comparison, a PWS and solicitation are designed and issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). While the private sector offerors prepare their bids, the Governments Management Study team is re-engineering an organization of in-house personnel to design a Most Efficient Organization (MEO). A single private sector offeror is selected and will be compared to the Governments MEO cost. A full cost comparison can take 18 to 36 months. • Streamlined Study In the streamlined study process the current Government organization performing the work is compared against the private sector. Essentially, the Agency conducting the study finds four (4) current Federal contracts that are similar in size and scope to the work being performed by the organization under the A-76 study. After some leveling to ensure that an apples to apples comparison is conducted, the Governments cost of performing the wo
