The Veterans Administration RTLS, Recommendations for Success - Available on Amazon
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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