During the design phase of construction service contracting, GSA’s Southeast Sunbelt region used pre-qualification based negotiations on the Covington, KY Courthouse project. Pre-qualification negotiations is a process in which GSA solicits bids from prospective Architectural/ Engineering (A/E) firms, reviews each A/E bid, and prepares a short list of A/E firms that are qualified and responsible to work on the project. This process enabled GSA to identify a qualified group of participants for the project, thus cutting out a major layer in the traditional procurement process. GSA could then allow price alone to be the determining factor for future awards to one or more of the A/E’s on the short list. The process improved program management, drastically cut acquisition time, and reduced the cost of procurement and administrative efforts.
For more information, contact Ms. Nydia Coleman at (202) 205-2372 or via e-mail at nydia.coleman@gsa.gov.
