Define the need and plan research
Capture the mission question, clarify uncertainty and plan methods and sources (MR02–MR04).
Research owner
/pdcc/acquisitions/market-research?screen=MR02Define the research need (MR02)
- Research
- Study ID, e.g.
MR-026-014. - Need
- Mission question, e.g. field inspection tablets for a full shift.
- Program owner
- Accountable owner.
- Essential runtime / Required applications
- Essential criteria stated with conditions.
- Delivery target
- e.g. 60 calendar days after order.
Research begins with a versioned need and decision questions. Manual intake works without Requirements or Planning modules.
Clarify the research need (MR03)
- 1
Record clarification
Open question, owner, due date and current limitation (e.g. supplier tests use different conditions).
- 2
Answer
A required answer creates a new need version and identifies affected findings.
Plan research and sources (MR04)
- Method
- e.g. review approved public sources and supplier responses.
- Source window
- Current need and relevant prior research.
- Existing vehicles
- To be verified against this requirement.
- Industry engagement
- e.g. authorized RFI questions.
- 1
Save plan
Version the method and sources.
- 2
Run permitted research
Queries only approved, accessible sources; each executed query and timestamp is recorded.
- 3
Prepare outreach or use manual evidence
Continue to industry questions or upload evidence.
Related guides
Market Research overview
The research workspace and the MR01–MR21 flow from need to CO report decision.
Evidence, findings and buying approaches
Organize claims and observations by objective, inspect evidence, compare suppliers and explore buying approaches (MR05–MR08).
Requirement baselines and clarifications
Review proposed changes before a new planning baseline, and assign and resolve clarification questions (RQ03, RQ04).