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... 39 The report synthesized the current literature on qualifications-based selection (QBS) , a content analysis of QBS solicitation documents from four different modes of transportation, a survey of airports that use some form of QBS award, and case examples to arrive at its findings.
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... 40 Value, Benefits, and Limitations of Qualifications-Based Selection for Airport Project Delivery • QBS awards that conform to the working definition proposed in Chapter 1 in CMR, PDB, and IDIQ contracts are expected to facilitate project success by decreasing the risk that a marginally qualified contractor with a less than satisfactory record of past performance would win an airport project. QBS Evaluation Criteria The synthesis of the above-cited findings leads to a conclusion regarding the content of the QBS evaluation and selection process used by an airport employing QBS delivery.

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