d.  Who Writes the PAR?

Normally, the chairperson of the SSET writes the PAR in conjunction with the Contracting Officer. However, if your source selection organization includes a SSAC, the SSA may assign the responsibility to write the comparative analysis portion of the PAR to the SSAC. A good practice is to have the SSAC chairperson and the SSET chairperson determine who should write each portion of the PAR and make a recommendation to the SSA.