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      <title class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">504.7102</ph> General.</title>
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         <ol class="- topic/ol ">
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                   An acquisition
review is a type of internal control as well as a best practice
that provides an opportunity for collaboration and meaningful conversation
amongst members of the acquisition team and stakeholders. Acquisition
reviews enable information to be shared early and often during the
acquisition life cycle.</p>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                   The need for an acquisition
review should be commensurate with the risk, complexity, and criticality
of the acquisition or contract action. Criteria supporting the need
for an acquisition review may include the criteria described in <xref href="GSAM-ARLDTDPM.dita#ARLDTDPM"
                        base="ARLDTDPM"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">507.105</xref>(c)(2).</p>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
                   An acquisition may require
more than one acquisition review. An acquisition review may occur
at any time during the various phases of the acquisition life cycle:</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                         Market research phase;</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                         Acquisition planning phase;</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
                         Pre-solicitation phase;</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph>
                         Pre-award phase; and</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph>
                         Post-award phase.</p>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
                   The following are examples
of topics that may be a part of an acquisition review:</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                         Requirement details (e.g., description
of requirement, period of performance, estimated value);</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                          Market research (e.g.,
techniques to be used, historical data, commerciality, industry
capabilities and practices, potential sources, existing contract
vehicles, expected usage by other agencies);</p>
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                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
                         Acquisition strategy (e.g.,
degree of competition, small business consideration, contract type,
category management, proposed evaluation factors);</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph>
                         Business and procurement
risks (e.g., project scope, funding, life cycle, compliance, alignment
to agency mission, political interest, other external factors or
circumstances);</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph>
                         Important policies, procedures,
and processes (e.g., IT requirements, customer agency requirements,
class deviations, consolidation and bundling analyses, category
management requirements);</p>
                  </li>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(6)</ph>
                         Pre-award milestones (e.g.,
existing contract expiration date, planned solicitation date, anticipated
date of award);</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(7)</ph>
                         Debriefings, brief explanations,
and other post-award communications;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(8)</ph>
                         Contract administration
requirements and key activities (e.g., post-award orientation, contractor
performance, government property, option renewal or award term review,
disposal requirements); and</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(9)</ph>
                         Post-award milestones,
deliverables, and other important information.</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
            </li>
         </ol>
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