Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Veterans Administration RTLS, Recommendations for Success



The paper examines 2 main issues.  The first is developing a solicitation based on the Secretary’s vision.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has a transformational vision.  The acquisition plan has to prompt vendor proposals which reflect that vision.  With this type project, from my experience, there is a tendency to treat the acquisition process just like any other: purchasing or acquisitions collects requirements from the end-users, pulls together technical specifications from Information Systems, then assigning the lead to the Information System Department and calling it a day.

The other issue is specific to government acquisition rules when undertaking such a process involving RTLS solution providers in a healthcare environment.  Contracting officers contend with so much that it can be hard to tailor an acquisition process that results in returning distinguishable solution-focused responses.  In the case of the capable and versatile Real-Time Location System solution providers, not putting out the right solicitation can lead to a less than optimal scenario upon award.

The context of Supply Processing and Distribution was chosen because of the history of problems in the area. 

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