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DO
be sure that your approach for developing your cost
information meets all the RFP requirements. If this
is not the case: |
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Describe
the exception you are taking with the RFP requirements. |
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Explain
how your exception is to the customer's advantage
and meets all other RFP requirements. |
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DO
NOT overlook additional contributions to total project
cost. These might include items such as: |
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Labor
costs of support activities, such as report duplication,
test personnel, etc. |
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Non-labor
costs, such as travel, supplies, purchase of required
software, etc. |
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DO
be sure that your cost information is consistent
with your technical proposal approach. For example: |
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The
schedule to do the technical work must agree with
the schedule used in developing your cost information. |
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The
labor costs must be consistent with the skill levels
discussed in the technical proposal. |
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Your
cost estimates must include the costs (labor or
other) of all activities described in the technical
discussions. |
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DO
NOT assume that the wages of the personnel needed
to accomplish the work comes anywhere close to establishing
the total project cost. |
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Recognize
that there are significant labor costs in addition
to direct labor costs (wages). |
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These
include items such as labor overhead and G&A rates. |
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Your
financial or cost estimating organization is responsible
for establishing these rates. |
