7.  Business-Case Analysis

Comment: One respondent suggested that FAR 17.502-2(d) should require that the business-case analysis address whether any other interagency contract vehicles, like the Multiple-Award Schedule program, meet the servicing agency's needs.

Response: Business-case analysis is required by this statute for multi-agency contracts under the Economy Act. The requirement for the servicing agency to consider other existing contract vehicles is already covered under business-case analysis requirements for MACs and GWACs, which has been relocated to FAR 17.502-1(c).