PROBLEM STATEMENT Current State: Contracting Team members doesn't understand the pricing elements to ensure supporting a J&A for Sole Source Procurement's pricing structure is fair and reasonable

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Current State: Contracting Team members doesn't understand the pricing elements to ensure supporting a J&A for Sole Source Procurement's pricing structure is fair and reasonable.

Impact: Provide a determination to the Division Director that the anticipated costs to Sole Source Vendors will be fair and reasonable.

Desired End State: The Acquisition Management Team will Increase awards to 50% of Oats' requirement packages utilizing Sole Source Procurement by the end of FY23 and sustain the rates thereafter.

Can you assist with creating a decision paper on the above problem statement using the below requirements:

1. Problem Statement Paragraph

1. Tool used for analysis of problem statement

1. Assumptions and Constraints

1. Alternative analysis, including alternatives chosen, logic used for the percentages chosen, logic used for the numbers 1-5

1. Alternative selected and why