The principle enables the contracting authority to take account of criteria that reflect qualitative, technical and sustainable aspects of the tender submission as well as price when reaching an award decision.
This means the more information that is available and the better it is utilized, the better the future can be predicted and the fewer decisions or risks have to be made.
[7] Typically values are assigned to factors such as price, past performance, schedule, and vision.
[4] This system is claimed to be beneficial because it needs less decision-making, prepares for the future, and minimizes risk.
It has a vision and method for procuring and tendering in which the main focus is not price, but the performance of market parties.