Market Assessment table

Stage in business change lifecycle	Establish business need	Develop business case	Develop procurement strategy	Competitive procurement	Let contract: develop solution	Manage contract; implement business changes	Closure
OGC Gateway™ review	OGC Gateway™ 0: Strategy assessment	OGC Gateway 1: Business justification	OGC Gateway™ 2: Procurement strategy	OGC Gateway™ 3: Investment decision	OGC Gateway™ 4: Readiness for service	OGC Gateway™ 5: Benefits evaluation
Primary activities	Alert the market (if it exists) to potential requirement Take initial soundings on feasibility, capacity, capability, approach and level of interest	Shape the requirement and contractual options Indicate likely business priorities/ CSFs Hear market's views of risks, solutions and approaches Judge level of interest	Confirm realism of the requirement specification Determine most appropriate procurement and contract strategy	Select feasible suppliers Evaluate supplier responses Choose the successful supplier	Start the continuous assessment of the supplier as the solution is developed	Assess the (customer's and) supplier's strategic performance throughout the contract (as the business evolves and technology progresses)	Complete the continuous assessment of the supplier during termination and transition to replacement solution
Primary activities	If market does not exist, see Market Creation guidance	Establish, build and maintain relationship
Supplier assessment guidance documents	Early market engagement	Developing the evaluation strategy		Supplier assessment at the Selection Stage	Assessing the working relationship
Supplier assessment guidance documents	Market sounding			Supplier assessment at the Award Stage