The brief must provide as much information as possible. This enables contractors to accurately assess their ability to undertake the work and to calculate the appropriate costs. It will also guide them in undertaking the project.
This brief may require modification or adaptation to suit the requirements of a particular research purpose. However it is important to note that the key requirements of the market research brief are that it:
- identifies research objectives, as distinct from project or communications objectives
- identifies what the research will be used to inform
- identifies the population from which the sample will be selected
- contains any information or insights that will assist the research process
The primary focus of our market research effort was to assist the PWS (Performance Work Statement) Team in determining performance standards. As such, we are benchmarking the proposed standards against industry equivalents in order to develop the most reasonable, attainable, meaningful, and cost-effective measures for both the service provider and the functions. The following table outlines proposed PWS standards against recognized industry equivalents and provides a comparative analysis to determine the optimal performance level for the function PWS.