There are two principles that you must keep in mind when using PBA for your service requirements:
•Performance Objectives and Standards
•The
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Performance Objectives and Standards
PBA methods structure a contract around the contractor achieving stated performance objectives and standards. The contractor's performance must be measurable through an objective process. This means that the government acquisition team must describe the required performance results in clearly defined terms with performance standards that can be effectively measured. This will be the most difficult part of implementing PBA techniques.
_______ is the preferred method for acquiring services. When purchasing services, including those that fall under supply contracts or orders, it is mandatory for agencies to use PBA methods to the maximum extent practicable, with some exceptions.
Performance-based acquisition (PBA)
An acquisition structured around the results to be achieved as opposed to the manner by which the work is to be performed.
Performance-Based Acquisition (PBA) defined
Non-Personal Services Contract
A contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract's terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.
Personal Services Contract
A contract that is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the Government and the contractor's personnel.
A __________ contract is one that directly engages the time and effort of a contractor whose primary purpose is to perform an identifiable task rather than furnish an end item of supply.
Service
A ________ is responsible for ensuring that performance-based acquisition (PBA) methods are used to the maximum extent practicable when acquiring services.
Contracting officer
A service contract can be either a non-personal or personal services contract.
true
The objective of the QASP is to assess the contractor's performance against the performance standards contained in the PWS.
true
To be considered performance-based, an acquisition should contain, at a minimum, which of following elements?
PWS, measurable performance standards, performance incentives, QASP
The service acquisition process is in direct correlation to the acquisition process - Planning, Award, and Administration.
true
In the Execution phase, you will define your performance objectives and standards, allowable variations, and method of inspection.
FALSE. In the Development phase, you will define your performance objectives and standards, allowable variations, and method of inspection.
Identify the phases of the service acquisition process.
Phase One - Planning
Phase Two - Development
Phase Three - Execution
Define Performance-Based Service Acquisition (PBSA).
Seven steps to Performance-Based Service Acquisition which are:
1. Establish an integrated solutions team
2. Describe the problem that needs solving
3. Examine private sector and public sector solutions
4. Develop a performance work statement (PWS) or statement of objectives (SOO)
5. Decide how to measure and manage performance
6. Select the right contractor
7. Manage performance
Identify the seven-step process for performance-based acquisitions
Step 1: Form the Team
Step 2: Review Current Strategy
Step 3: Market Research
Step 4: Requirements Definition
Step 5: Acquisition Strategy
Step 6: Execute Strategy
Step 7: Performance Management
Participants in the acquisition process should work together as a team and should be empowered to make decisions within their area of responsibility. Which of the following statements about the team is NOT true?
The acquisition team is a customer-focused, multi-functional team.
Many functional experts make up the acquisition team.
Contracting and other experts must work in functional stove pipes.
Each team member should exercise personal initiative and sound business judgment.
Contracting and other experts must work in functional stove pipes is NOT true regarding teamwork. The acquisition team should be a customer-focused, multi-functional team that plans and manages the service requirement throughout its life cycle. Previously, it was common for contracting and other functional experts to work independently in 'functional stove pipes' when acquiring services. This method is outdated and costly
is the basis for establishing performance objectives, developing performance standards, writing the PWS, and producing the QASP.
The requirements analysis
__________________ links performance objectives to the overall acquisition desired outcomes.
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