Assemble the materials for a source-selection decision without scoring the proposals
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- List the evaluation factors stated in the solicitation and the report or analysis the contracting officer identifies for each factor. Do not score, rank, or compare the proposals, and do not write the rationale for the source-selection decision.
- What the lawyer must review
- FAR 15.308 provides that the source selection authority's decision shall be based on a comparative assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation. The source selection authority may use reports and analyses prepared by others, but the decision shall represent that official's independent judgment. The decision shall be documented, and the documentation shall include the rationale for any business judgments and tradeoffs made or relied on, including benefits associated with additional costs. Although the rationale must be documented, the documentation need not quantify the tradeoffs that led to the decision. FAR 15.304 requires the solicitation to state the evaluation factors and significant subfactors. The source selection authority, not the tool, makes and documents the decision.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.