7 Stages of Procurement
 
View Mobile Version Mobile View Sitemap Sitemap Careers at DOAS Careers View Contact Contact
Font Size:
Decrease Font Default Font Increase Font
 
Navigation Background
 State Purchasing - 7 Stages of Procurement 
In the Department of Administrative Services – State Purchasing Division, the buying process is broken down into the 7 Stages of Procurement. Each step of the sourcing methodology is presented below with coordinating operational forms.
Seven Stages
CP AP EP SPR SPPS NI
  The underlying purposes and policies of the Georgia Procurement Manual are to:

Arrow
Simplify and clarify the law governing procurement by the State of Georgia.
Arrow
Permit the continued development of centralized procurement policies and practices.
Arrow
Make as consistent as possible the procurement regulations among the various state agencies.


PDF Icon Open the GA Procurement Manual
   
Orange Official Forms
  The following documents are the official forms of the DOAS State Purchasing Division. DOAS requests that you do not alter these forms.
TypeForm NumberTitleDescriptionRevision Date
collapse Stage: 1-NI: Need Identification
IconSPD-NI001beRequisition Submission FormChecklist for eRequisition submission for non-Outlook users7/8/2009
IconSPD-NI001ceRequisition Submission Form-InstructionsInstructions for submitting the eRequisition6/25/2009
IconSPD-NI002Purchase Requisition FormForm for acquisition handling6/24/2009
IconSPD-NI003aSole Brand Justification FormForm to justify sole brand procurement6/24/2009
IconSPD-NI003bSole Brand InstructionsInstructions for completing the sole brand procurement justification form6/24/2009
IconSPD-NI004Sole Source Intent to Award JustificationForm to justify sole source procurement6/25/2009
IconSPD-NI005Emergency Justification FormForm for documenting reasons for emergency procurements6/24/2009
IconSPD-NI006One Time Request to Exceed Delegated Purchasing AuthorityForm to submit to DOAS for State Entity request and justification for exceeding its DPA for a specific acquisition11/2/2009
IconSPD-NI007Fact-Finding AgendaAgenda for meeting with end-user(s) who initiated the sourcing requirements to understand the need, who needs it, why it is needed, when it is needed, and who needs to be involved (list of participants) in the sourcing process.
collapse Stage: 3-SP: Solicitation Preparation
IconSPD-SP001Facilitated Session Sign-in FormSign-in sheet for all members participating6/25/2009
IconSPD-SP002Facilitated Session Guide TemplateGuide to finalizing RFP document and customizing technical/cost evaluation model6/25/2009
IconSPD-SP003Request for Supplier TrainingForm used for Buyers to request training for Suppliers at Pre-Bid conferences or other venues.6/25/2009
IconSPD-SP004Evaluation Committee Member Participation FormForm that all members participating in evaluation need to sign10/30/2009
IconSPD-SP005Request for Quote ("RFQ") Template (Non-electronic)Template for issuing a non-electronic solicitation where the scope of work is well defined and the award intent is to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder6/30/2009
IconSPD-SP008eQuote Solicitation InstructionsInstructions to vendors responding to eQuote solicitations1/8/2007
IconSPD-SP011Proposal Certification FormCertificate of Independent Price Determination required by O.C.G.A. Section 50-5-67(e). This certification language appears as a part of the RFP Template (Appendix A) and as part of the RFQ Template in PeopleSoft. 7/2/2009
IconSPD-SP012Small or Minority Business FormForm documenting whether a participating vendor may be classified as a small and/or minority owned business in accordance with GA law. This form appears as part of the RFP template1/25/2007
IconSPD-SP014Sales and Use Tax Registration FormForm used by Dept. of Revenue to confirm tax registration and compliance; appears as part of RFP Template6/25/2009
IconSPD-SP015Insurance and Bonding GuidelinesInsurance guidelines, sample form, and glossary of insurance terms7/17/2009
IconSPD-SP016RFP Preparation ScorecardScorecard is to be used as a graded checklist to ensure all necessary RFP information is included appropriately and the RFP followed the appropriate format8/3/2009
IconSPD-SP017Immigration and Security FormForm to be completed by the contractor for public works contracts7/1/2007
IconSPD-SP018State Entity RFP TemplateTemplate for non-electronic processing of Entity RFPs 10/30/2009
IconSPD-SP020State Entity eRFP TemplateTemplate for electronic processing of Entity RFPs through Team Georgia Marketplace.10/30/2009
IconSPD-SP022State Entity eRFQ TemplateTemplate for electronic processing of Entity RFQs through Team Georgia Market Place10/30/2009
IconSPD-SP024Requirements SheetUse for creating the requirement spreadsheets in Section 4 of the RFP when using either the paper-based RFP template (RFP Template SPD-SP018) or the online RFP Template (eRFP Template SPD-SP020).
IconSPD-SP024aInstructions for Requirements SheetInstructions for creating the requirement spreadsheets to include in Section 4 of the RFP when using either the paper-based RFP template (SPD-SP018) or the online RFP Template (SPD-SP020).
collapse Stage: 4-SPR: Solicitation Process
IconSPD-SPR001Offerors/Bidders Conference AgendaAgenda with some script for Offerors/Bidders Conference7/7/2009
IconSPD-SPR002Vendor Q & A TemplateDocument to address questions from potential vendors. Document is to be posted to the GPR for informational purposes only and not as an addendum to the solicitation7/2/2009
IconSPD-SPR003Offerors Conference Sign-in FormSign-in sheet for all participating vendors, state staff and guests7/2/2009
IconSPD-SPR004Offerors Conference AnnouncementTemplate to be used for announcing a scheduled Offerors Conference 7/13/2009
IconSPD-SPR004aInstructions for Posting a Bidders/Offerors Conference in Team Georgia MarketplaceInstructions for posting a Bidders/Offerors Conference Notice in Team Georgia Marketplace
IconSPD-SPR004bInstructions for Posting Offerors/Bidders Conference in GPRInstructions for posting a Bidders/Offerors Conference Notice in the Georgia Procurement Registry
IconSPD-SPR007RFX Addendum FormForm for modifying the solicitation closing date, contents, etc.7/2/2009
IconSPD-SPR008eRFX Addenda FormForm used to provide answers to unanswered questions at the pre-proposal conference6/5/2008
collapse Stage: 5-EP: Evaluation Process
IconSPD-EP001Administrative Review Requirements Summary SheetTemplate to be used by the Issuing Officer to determine if the vendor is responsive and responsible7/7/2009
IconSPD-EP002Evaluation Committee AgendaForm used by Issuing Officer to organize and document planned evaluation committee sessions6/30/2009
IconSPD-EP003Offeror Individual Technical EvaluationTemplate used by each evaluator to score offerors responses8/20/2009
IconSPD-EP004Request for ClarificationForm used by the Issuing Officer to request clarification from a supplier regarding his/her response to an RFP8/18/2009
IconSPD-EP005MasterTechnicalEvaluationTemplateTemplate to be used by the Issuing Officer to capture validation score among evaluation team11/19/2009
IconSPD-EP006Cost and Technical Evaluation Summary TemplateSummary of results by Issuing Officer depicting total points acquired by vendor(s) for both cost and technical proposal(s)9/1/2006
IconSPD-EP009Request For Cost ProposalForm used by the State to request cost negotiations (RFP only)
IconSPD-EP010RFP Evaluation Committee GuidelinesGuidelines for the Evaluating Committee3/30/2009
collapse Stage: 6-AP: Award Process
IconSPD-AP002Notice of Intent to AwardThe State’s public notice of its intent to award a contract to one or more vendors pending successful resolution of the process10/23/2009
IconSPD-AP003Notice of AwardThe State’s official public notice of contract award10/23/2009
collapse Stage: 7-CP: Contract Process
IconSPD-CP001Contract Administration GuideGuidelines to assist various state entities in performing contract administration in a uniform manner throughout the state7/7/2009
IconSPD-CP012Vendor Data Sheet - Statewide ContractSheet to capture certain information regarding the contractor, including contract information
IconSPD-CP013Agency Standard Contract Form & Terms and Conditions (Goods and Ancillary Services)Contract terms for agency contracts involving the purchase of goods and some ancillary services provided by the contractor7/25/2006
IconSPD-CP014Agency Standard Contract Form & Terms and Conditions (Services)Contract terms for agency contracts involving the purchase of services7/25/2006
IconSPD-CP015Agency Standard Contract Form & Terms and Conditions (Equipment Rental or Lease)Contract terms for agency contracts involving the rental or lease of equipment7/25/2006
IconSPD-CP016Agency Standard Contract Form & Terms and Conditions (Software Purchases)Contract terms for agency contracts involving the purchase of IT software7/25/2006
IconSPD-CP022eQuote Standard Terms and Conditions (Goods and/or Services)Standard contract terms for any transaction utilizing eQuote5/6/2008
IconSPD-CP023`State Purchasing Contract Administration Plan TemplateForm used to document and keep track of vendor performance, key performance milestones, contract terms, etc. of statewide and agency contracts7/1/2009
IconSPD-CP024Notice of Award AmendmentForm used for amendment, renewal, extension and cancellation of contracts9/19/2009
IconSPD-CP025Contract Assessment ReportForm for vendor contract performance evaluation; mandatory for contract renewal6/26/2009
IconSPD-CP026Purchase Order (Non-PeopleSoft)Form for creating a contract with a vendor to include an authorized signature, correct payment, delivery terms and appropriate codes for purchase type and commodity/service purchased6/26/2009
IconSPD-CP027Contract Quarterly Administrative Fee ReportSample report for suppliers remitting administrative fees to DOAS-SPD8/13/2009
IconSPD-CP028Vendor Quarterly ReportForm for vendor reporting of sales on a quarterly basis
collapse Stage: OP: Operations
IconSPD-OP001Designation of State Entity Procurement OfficerForm submitted by APO/CUPO for approval by the DOAS-SPD Assistant Commissioner.7/30/2009
IconSPD-OP003Request To Increase Delegated Purchasing Authority (DPA)Form submitted by State Entity to DOAS for approval of a plan to justify a permanent DPA increase6/24/2009
IconSPD-OP004Excise Tax Exemption CertificateForm for documenting excise tax exemption status6/24/2009
IconSPD-OP008Vendor Performance ReportForm for initiating and documenting vendor complaint and action required/taken6/24/2009
IconSPD-OP010Entity Organizational InformationForm for APOs/CUPOs to submit procurement staffing changes to State Purchasing




georgia.gov  | Privacy / Security / Notices | Translate
Bookmark Bookmark
Logo of Georgia Department of Administrative Services