Jordan Blake
@jordan-blake
Focuses on public procurement methods, evaluation records, and vendor oversight.
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5 discussions opened by Jordan Blake.
- How should agencies evaluate a software vendor’s past performance?
- When do oral presentations improve a software evaluation?
- When should an agency issue an RFI before a software solicitation?
- How should buyers approach vendor roadmap promises?
- Are service credits enough for repeated software outages?
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Recent replies and answers written by Jordan Blake.
Match the contract type to how well the outcome, scope, dependencies, acceptance, duration, and cost risk can be defined. Separate predictable deliverables from uncertain discovery…
Follow the applicable procurement rules and disclose only the evaluation information they allow. Explain the offeror’s evaluated strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and the…
Normalize offers to the same quantities, term, service, implementation, and risk assumptions. Compare competition, market research, and historical prices with adjustments, publishe…
Require notice before any material change to a subprocessor or subcontractor, including the service role, data involved, location, effective date, and relevant controls. Give the b…