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procurement officials that qualifications alone are the most critical factor to successfully
achieving the owner's project objectives. In the QBS method, owners consciously decide
to limit their leverage of the free market, possibly foregoing the inherent advantages of
innovation and related cost benefits that can accrue from the competition that is embod-
ied in the other procurement methods. For a qualifications-based selection process, typi-
cal durations are shown in Table 8-5.

Table 8-3. Typical durations for two-step best-value procurement activities

Approximate
Duration (weeks)

Cumulative
Duration (weeks) Activity

Write RFQ, Gain Approvals 4-6 4-6

RFQ Response Period 4-6 8-12

Review SOQ Submittals and Issue Short List 2-3 10-15

Finalize and Issue RFP 2-3 12-15

RFP Response Period 8-12 20-27

Review and Rank Proposals 3-4 23-31

Conduct Interviews 1 24-32

Proposal Clarifications 2-4 26-36

Check References and Finalize Selection
Decision

1-2 28-38

Table 8-4. Typical durations for activities of one-step best-value procurement

Approximate
Duration (weeks)

Cumulative
Duration (weeks) Activity

Write RFP, Gain Approvals 4-6 4-6

Finalize and Issue RFP 2-3 6-9

RFP Response Period 8-12 14-21

Review and Rank Proposals 3-4 17-25

Conduct Interviews 1 18-26

Proposal Clarifications 2-4 20-30

Check References and Finalize Selection
Decision

1-2 21-32