Course Description

This three-day elective course will teach you the purpose of a performance work statement (PWS) in performance-based acquisitions (PBA) as well as the appropriate situations for using one. You will learn how to organize, write, review, and improve a PWS. This course will cover the various types of a PWS, and the considerations, planning, and preparation involved with crafting and utilizing one for your requirements within your organization.

Learning Objectives

• Explain performance work statements (PWSs)—or performance-based work statements (PBSOWs)—and how to write, review, and improve them
• Write effective statement of objective (SOO) documents
• Define important terms related to PWSs and the acquisition process
• Understand how to draft Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs)
• Identify positive and negative incentives used in performance-based contracting

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