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Performance-Based Service Acquisition

Description

This course is available as a three- or five-day offering. This elective course will discuss the outcomes of the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA), which generated increased agency use of performance-based acquisition (PBA) methods to ensure achievement of contractual objectives. This course includes the latest guidance and samples issued by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). The performance-based service acquisition (PBSA) process is covered in detail to provide an in-depth explanation of the benefits and challenges in this method of contracting.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the history, purpose, and benefits of PBSA contracting
  • Explain performance work statements (PWSs)
  • Develop performance indicators, standards, and acceptable quality levels
  • Define the roles of various participants in the PBSA process
  • Identify positive and negative incentives used in performance-based contracting
  • Determine whether agency requirements are appropriate for the PBSA method

NCMA Competencies

A.1, A.2, B.2, B.3, C.1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 4.0, 4.1

Course ID

PBSA 3-EL

PBSA 5-EL

Length

3 or 5 Days

CLPs

24 or 40

PDUs

24 or 40

Modality

In-person

Virtual

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