Common use of Evaluation Process Clause in Contracts

Evaluation Process. All proposals will be examined by an Evaluation Committee consisting of various ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County personnel and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing on a 100-point system. Proposals that do not conform to the instructions or which do not address all the services as specified may be eliminated from consideration; however, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County reserves the right to accept such a proposal if it is determined to be in the best interest of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County. While ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County appreciates a brief, straightforward, concise reply, the proposer must fully understand that the evaluation is based on the information provided. Accuracy and completeness are essential. Omissions, ambiguous and equivocal statements may be construed against the proposer. The proposal response may be incorporated into any contract which results from this procurement packet, and vendors are cautioned not to make claims or statements it is not prepared to commit to contractually. Failure of the vendor to meet such claims will result in a requirement that the vendor provide resources necessary to meet submitted claims, without extending an additional cost to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department may initiate discussions with selected vendors; however, vendors may not initiate discussions. Vendors shall not contact any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County personnel during the procurement process without the express permission from the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department may disqualify any vendor who has made site visits, contacted ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County personnel or distributed any literature without authorization from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department. All correspondence relating to this procurement from the advertisement to the award shall be sent to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department shall coordinate all presentations and/or meetings between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County and the vendor relating to this solicitation. Selected vendors may/will be expected to make a presentation/product demonstration to an evaluation committee. In addition to a presentation, visits by the Evaluation Committee to representative vendor client sites may be conducted where the proposed solution can be demonstrated in a production environment. Proposals, vendor presentations and product/service evaluations may develop into negotiating sessions with the vendor(s) as selected by the Evaluation Committee and approved by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Commissioners Court.

Evaluation Process. All proposals will be examined by an Evaluation Committee consisting of various ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County personnel and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing on a 100-point system. Proposals that do not conform to the instructions or which do not address all the services as specified may be eliminated from consideration; however, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County reserves the right to accept such a proposal if it is determined to be in the best interest of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hidalgo County. While ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County appreciates a brief, straightforward, concise reply, the proposer must fully understand that the evaluation is based on the information provided. Accuracy and completeness are essential. Omissions, ambiguous and equivocal statements may be construed against the proposer. The proposal response may be incorporated into any contract which results from this procurement packet, and vendors are cautioned not to make claims or statements it is not prepared to commit to contractually. Failure of the vendor to meet such claims will result in a requirement that the vendor provide resources necessary to meet submitted claims, without extending an additional cost to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department may initiate discussions with selected vendors; however, vendors may not initiate discussions. Vendors shall not contact any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County personnel during the procurement process without the express permission from the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department may disqualify any vendor who has made site visits, contacted ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County personnel or distributed any literature without authorization from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department. All correspondence relating to this procurement from the advertisement to the award shall be sent to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Purchasing Department shall coordinate all presentations and/or meetings between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County and the vendor relating to this solicitation. Selected vendors may/will be expected to make a presentation/product demonstration to an evaluation committee. In addition to a presentation, visits by the Evaluation Committee to representative vendor client sites may be conducted where the proposed solution can be demonstrated in a production environment. Proposals, vendor presentations and product/service evaluations may develop into negotiating sessions with the vendor(s) as selected by the Evaluation Committee and approved by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Commissioners Court.