Determine the type of acquisition for each product or product component to be acquired.
Refer to the Technical Solution process area for more information about identifying the products and product components to be acquired.
There are many different types of acquisition that can be used to acquire products and product components that will be used by the project.
Examples of types of acquisition include the following:
· Purchasing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products
· Obtaining products through a contractual agreement
· Obtaining products from an in-house vendor
· Obtaining products from the customer
· Combining some of the above (e.g., contracting for a modification to a COTS product or having another part of the business enterprise codevelop products with an external supplier)
In the event that COTS products are desired, care in evaluating and selecting these products and the vendor may be critical to the project. Things to consider in the selection decision include proprietary issues and the availability
of the products.
Typical Work Products
1. List of the acquisition types that will be used for all products and product components to be acquired
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SP 1.1 Determine Acquisition Type