Testing and Evaluation Guide: Best Practices for Commercial Off-the-Shelf Systems (Exposure Draft)
Why GAO Did This Study From September 2026 through December 2026, GAO is seeking input and feedback on this exposure draft from all interested parties. Please use this link [email protected] to provide us with comments on the guide. Federal agencies spend billions of dollars each year buying commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products. When agencies want to buy a COTS product, first they need to determine whether a vendor’s product is right for them. One way that agencies assess a product is by conducting testing and evaluation (T&E). Agencies can then use the results of the T&E to inform their purchasing decisions. Prior GAO work has identified problems with how agencies con.
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Why GAO Did This Study From September 2026 through December 2026, GAO is seeking input and feedback on this exposure draft from all interested parties.
Please use this link [email protected] to provide us with comments on the guide.
Federal agencies spend billions of dollars each year buying commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products.
When agencies want to buy a COTS product, first they need to determine whether a vendor’s product is right for them.
One way that agencies assess a product is by conducting testing and evaluation (T&E).
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