The LAB From The Department of Commerce
The LAB directly supports acquisition teams throughout the Department by providing hands on implementation of innovative procurement techniques and other proven contracting methods, leveraging its subject matter expertise across all functions, to programs throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
The National Law Enforcement Museum
444 E St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Registration: 8:30am
Program Begins: 9:00am
About the Event
Addressing a Critical Challenge: Evaluation Criteria and Bid Protests
Poorly written or misapplied evaluation criteria heavily contribute to bid protests, causing confusion, reducing transparency, and undermining trust in the acquisition process for both government and industry.
We’ll collaboratively explore:
- How evaluation criteria can create confusion and trigger bid protests.
- Industry perspectives often misunderstood by stakeholders.
- Real-world consequences: strained relationships, extra workloads to address protests, and IPT
disruption. - What trust and transparency means to government and industry.
- Using notional timelines to bridge transparency gaps and align expectations.
8:30 – 9:00
Check in and registration
9:00 – 9:10
What is Collabolutions?
9:10 – 9:20
Welcome and introductions
9:20 – 9:40
Present the problem
9:40 – 11:30
Design thinking exercises
11:30 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 1:00
Government Feedback
1:00 – 1:30
Solution canvas development
1:30 – 3:30
Shark Tank
3:30 – 5:00
Happy Hour