Title :
Using a capability evaluation to select a contractor
Author_Institution :
US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Div., China Lake, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The experiences of a government team in determining the winner of a three-year, $95-million software avionics contract using the Software Engineering Institute´s Software Capability Evaluation program are discussed. The proposal evaluations, on-site evaluations, and post-on-site evaluation activities are all described. It is concluded that the evaluation method integrated well into the contractor-selection process.<>
Keywords :
contracts; software engineering; software houses; Software Capability Evaluation program; Software Engineering Institute; contractor-selection; government team; software avionics contract; Capability maturity model; Contracts; Government; Management training; Manufacturing processes; Project management; Quality management; Software development management; Software maintenance; Software quality;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
