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the best means and processes to execute successful CSO solicitations. From the data, the researchers found that the CSO solicitation technique also has applications beyond the research and development arenas. The CSO technique can also be used to identify innovative means to accomplish operations, sustainment, and even maintenance tasks, potentially providing total life-cycle cost savings to the government as a result.
The CSO technique can also be used to identify innovative means to accomplish operations, sustainment, and even maintenance tasks, potentially providing total life-cycle cost savings to the government as a result.
As discussed throughout this research, we also note that the CSO process and procedures are relatively immature and rapidly evolving as compared to other solicitation methodologies. To ensure the continued success of the CSO as a solicitation technique to drive innovation, the researchers provide the targeted recommendations that follow in the areas of training and development, policy changes, and tracking and reporting. Recommendations This section presents focused recommendations based on the results of the analysis found in this research. In total, we provide eight recommendations, each with their anticipated benefits and methods by which they can be successfully implemented. The recommendations encompass three categories: training and development, policy changes, and tracking and reporting. Federal Procurement Data System Modification The first recommendation involves both a policy and reporting change. We perceive this recommendation to be the simplest to implement. We propose a two-part modification to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) contract action report. The first modification is to include Solicitation Type and Procurement Method as reporting criteria. These fields would differentiate between the
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Defense ARJ , Spring 2025, Vol. 32 No. 1
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