1.  Why Use this Guide?

This guide and template are designed to assist Source Selection Evaluation Teams (SSET) and Source Selection Advisory Councils (SSAC) in preparing a Proposal Analysis Report (PAR) for the Source Selection Authority (SSA). There is no requirement to follow this format. It is one approach that you can use. You can, and should, tailor the content of your PAR to meet the requirements of your program and the needs of your SSA. How much detail to include in each section depends on several things, most notably the complexity of the proposals and the SSA's preferences.  The key point is to provide the SSA with sufficient information to compare offerors and make an award decision and create an administrative record of the source selection.  Discussing the SSA's expectations ahead of time can avoid frustration and rework later.

Current guidance for preparing a PAR is in AFFARS 5315.305 and Mandatory Procedures (MP) 5315.3.  This PAR guide supplements the AFFARS and MP5315.3, providing additional information on what to document in the PAR to effectively convey the results of the SSET evaluation to the SSA.  The PAR includes the results of final discussions, Final Proposal Revisions (FPR), other considerations from the SSET, as well as a source selection recommendation from the SSET or SSAC (if used) and inputs from your legal counsel. The SSET should have the PAR substantially completed at, or prior to, the decision briefing.  The finalized PAR will be presented to the SSA prior to the SSA signing the Source Selection Decision Document.