In order to better evaluate the total cost of a product, service or work being tendered, including its long term operational cost, the total cost over the useful lifecycle of the product, service or work being tendered should be taken into account wherever appropriate during the procurement, by using a cost effectiveness approach such as lifecycle costing when pursuing procurement based on the criterion of the most economically advantageous tender award.
Chun meastóireacht níos fearr a dhéanamh ar chostas iomlán táirge, seirbhíse nó oibre a ndéanfar tairiscint ina leith, lena n-áirítear a gcostas oibriúcháin fadtéarmach, ba cheart an costas iomlán thar shaolré úsáideach an táirge, na seirbhíse nó na hoibre a ndéanfar tairiscint ina leith a chur san áireamh de réir mar is iomchuí le linn an tsoláthair, trí chur chuige bunaithe ar chost-éifeachtúlacht a úsáid amhail costáil saolré nuair a leantar nós imeachta soláthair atá bunaithe ar chritéar na dámhachtana tairisceana is buntáistí go heacnamaíoch.