Difference between 2 Step Sealed Bidding and the LPTA process
Channel: Robert Knauer
Date: 2019-10-08

Professor Robert Knauer discusses the basic differences of 2-Step Sealed Bidding (FAR Part 14) and the Low Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) competitive process (under FAR Part 15).  Listen and learn how you as a contracting officer gain more quality and efficiency by simply using the 2-Step Sealed Bid process over that of LPTA.  For more questions on how this can better work for your state, local or federal agency send Mr. Knauer an email to him at acquisitioninstitute@gmail.com or go to Linkedin.com and call him.

Go to this link to see an actual Step 2 of a 2-Step Sealed Bid process I posted several years ago on youtube at https://youtu.be/AVtkzAbN2kM  (it demonstrates in explicit detail from Bid Opening to the end and announcement of contract award how the 2nd Step of the sealed bid process works.  I was the Contracting Officer conducting the proceeding, along with Patrick Patterson who was my recorder and IT person.