Increasingly, buyers are either putting examples of model answers into the ITT alongside each question or alternatively listing below each question in their RFQ the typical key factors they are looking for in the answer, to be as open and transparent as possible in terms of how bidder responses might be scored. Admittedly, this seems to be somewhat like setting an exam paper and writing down the answers but it is the way some public purchasers seem to be nevertheless moving, perhaps because of concerns about litigation by aggrieved bidders for a lack of transparency, or because it is perceived good practice?
Increasingly, buyers are either putting examples of model answers into the ITT alongside each question or alternatively listing below each question in their RFQ the typical key factors they are looking for in the answer, to be as open and transparent as possible in terms of how bidder responses might be scored. Admittedly, this seems to be somewhat like setting an exam paper and writing down the answers but it is the way some public purchasers seem to be nevertheless moving, perhaps because of concerns about litigation by aggrieved bidders for a lack of transparency, or because it is perceived good practice?
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