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Best value tradeoff

Best value tradeoff is the source selection method in which the agency may pay more than the lowest price for a proposal whose technical merit or past performance justifies it. Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) is the other end of the same scale: among acceptable proposals, the lowest price wins.

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AnsweredWhat is best value in government contracting, and how do I write differently for LPTA?

Best value in government contracting means the government evaluates proposals based on both technical factors and price, while Lowest Price...

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