BMAD-METHOD/expansion-packs/bmad-rfq-government/checklists/evaluation-criteria-checklist.md

Evaluation Criteria Checklist

Purpose

This checklist helps proposal teams simulate the government evaluation process by systematically reviewing proposal content against Section M evaluation criteria. It enables teams to identify strengths, weaknesses, and compliance issues before submission, increasing the likelihood of favorable evaluation scores.

Instructions

1. Complete this checklist during review simulation (Pink, Red, or Gold Team)
2. Mark each item using the appropriate adjectival rating:
   • ⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding (exceeds requirements, significant strengths)
   • ⭐⭐ Good (meets requirements, some strengths)
   • ⭐ Acceptable (meets minimum requirements)
   • ⚠️ Marginal (deficiencies that may be correctable)
   • ❌ Unacceptable (significant deficiencies)
3. Document specific strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations
4. Address all issues before proceeding to next review gate

Technical Approach Evaluation

#	Evaluation Criteria	Rating	Strengths	Weaknesses	Recommendations
1.1	Understanding of requirements
1.2	Soundness of technical approach
1.3	Feasibility of proposed solution
1.4	Innovation and technical merit
1.5	Completeness of technical solution
1.6	Technical risk identification and mitigation
1.7	Technical compliance with requirements

Management Approach Evaluation

#	Evaluation Criteria	Rating	Strengths	Weaknesses	Recommendations
2.1	Program management methodology
2.2	Organizational structure
2.3	Staffing approach and key personnel
2.4	Quality assurance processes
2.5	Schedule management
2.6	Risk management approach
2.7	Communication and reporting

Past Performance Evaluation

#	Evaluation Criteria	Rating	Strengths	Weaknesses	Recommendations
3.1	Relevance to current requirement
3.2	Recency of past performance
3.3	Quality of performance
3.4	Customer satisfaction
3.5	Scope and complexity similarity
3.6	Contract type similarity
3.7	Documentation and evidence quality

Staffing & Key Personnel Evaluation

#	Evaluation Criteria	Rating	Strengths	Weaknesses	Recommendations
4.1	Key personnel qualifications
4.2	Staffing levels adequacy
4.3	Labor category alignment
4.4	Subject matter expertise
4.5	Retention and recruitment
4.6	Training and development
4.7	Organizational structure effectiveness

Price/Cost Evaluation

#	Evaluation Criteria	Rating	Strengths	Weaknesses	Recommendations
5.1	Price reasonableness
5.2	Cost realism (if applicable)
5.3	Price competitiveness
5.4	Labor rate justification
5.5	Cost assumptions validity
5.6	Price volume compliance
5.7	Value proposition clarity

Overall Compliance Evaluation

#	Evaluation Criteria	Rating	Strengths	Weaknesses	Recommendations
6.1	Section L compliance
6.2	Section M alignment
6.3	SOW/PWS requirements coverage
6.4	Formatting and structure compliance
6.5	Cross-volume consistency
6.6	Win theme effectiveness
6.7	Overall proposal quality

Evaluation Summary

Overall Rating: [Outstanding / Good / Acceptable / Marginal / Unacceptable]

Key Strengths: [List major strengths that would be noted by evaluators]

Key Weaknesses: [List significant weaknesses that would be noted by evaluators]

Critical Recommendations: [List highest priority improvements needed]

Review Team

Role	Name	Signature	Date
Review Lead
Technical Evaluator
Management Evaluator
Past Performance Evaluator
Price Evaluator