7/23/2019 Cost Realism Analysis Checklist

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COST REALISM ANALYSIS CHECKLIST

This checklist is provided as a tool intended to guide and assist applicable USAID GAAT membersin conducting their cost realism analysis of submitted proposals/applications. illing in the comments

section of this checklist !ill make it easier to "uickly document your cost analysis !hen you capture

and summari#e the procurement process in your negotiation memorandum $include dates and

important facts in the comments section to help facilitate !riting the negotiation memorandum.

The %ost &ealism Analysis %hecklist that follo!s must be used for each prime Applicant/'fferorsand its ma(or subcontractors. The cost realism analysis for each ma(or subcontractors must be

completed and documented on a separate %ost &ealism Analysis %hecklist. Some of the data itemssho!n belo! !ere also identified in the cost analysis guidance and checklist as items that should be

revie!ed by the SS)* during this cost realism analysis. These data items are identified !ith theannotation +SS)* Assessment,.

Cost analysis is reviewing the applications and proposals to determine if the

projected price is a fair and reasonable price. This cost realism analysis is

conducted to determine if the projected costs supporting that price are realisticfor the work that is to be performed.