NOAA ACQUISITION PROCESS See Notes 1, 2,

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NOAA ACQUISITION PROCESS See
Notes 1, 2, 3 Rev. Aug 2010
PLANNING PHASE
SOLICITATION
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1.1 Defining Requirements
1.8 Any Competition Issues?
YES
1.6 Contract Types
1.8.3 Justification Approval (JA)
1.7 Any Special Considerations?
0.3.1 Potential for OCI?
NO
NO
1.5 Methods of Acquiring Goods and Services
1.10 Procurement Request (PR)
YES
1.9 Acquisition Systems (C.Request)
0.3.1 Develop OCI Clause for RFP
1.4 Acquisition Planning
1.3 Market Research
1.2 Funding Requirements
NOTES Note 1 This flowchart provides a
snapshot of the Planning Phase in the NOAA
Acquisition Process. This is only a guide in
defining when in the process these tasks
normally occur the exact location in the
contracting cycle for each item is somewhat
flexible depending on program/contracting action
dynamics. A detailed analysis of each event in
the Planning Phase can be viewed by clicking on
the appropriate event. Note 2 The Official
Contracting Process is defined in the FAR, DOC
Commerce Acquisition Manual, and the NOAA
Acquisition Handbook. Note 3 Please refer to
the governing directives for official guidance.
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Supporting Information
NOTE These colors represent the dominant lead
for each task.
Decision Node
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