PROJ 410 Q 1 Evaluation Criteria

The formulation of evaluation criteria has long-lasting implications throughout a life cycle of a contract.  The result should be picking the right seller for the contract.  In fact, the development of evaluation criteria has often been debated to be one aspect of contract procurement that needs to be closely coordinated with both the contract administrator and project manager.  What are your thoughts on the role the contract manager should have in the development of evaluation criteria?  What about the project manager?  Who else should be involved in establishing and applying the evaluation criteria? 

PROJ 410 Q 2 Bid Duration

How do you go about defining the proper duration for a bid procurement?  Consider the time it takes to plan for the procurement, draft an RFI and/or RFP, receive responses, and make a decision.  What could you do if you needed to "fast track" this bid duration?