Seven Steps to PBA

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Empower team members.

The "Statement of Guiding Principles for the Federal Acquisition System," says it most simply:

"Participants in the acquisition process should work together as a team and should be empowered to make decisions within their area of responsibility."
(FAR 1.102(a))

Clearly defined levels of empowerment are critical to success.

The Department of Commerce, in its CONOPS (Concept of Operations) acquisition program, has examined the concept of what "empowerment" means in detail. The Department believes that empowerment is tied to responsibility, authority, and autonomy. In the agency's project planning tool are the life-cycle tasks of an acquisition and an identification of where responsibility for the performance of that task typically resides.

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	Ensure senior management involvement and support.
	Tap multi-disciplinary expertise.
	Define roles and responsibilities.
	Develop rules of conduct.
	Empower team members.
	Identify stakeholders and nurture consensus.
	Develop and maintain the knowledge base over the project life.
	"Incent" the team
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	Establish the team.
	Describe the problem.
	Examine private-sector & public-sector solutions.
	Develop PWS or SOO.
	Decide how to measure & manage performance.
	Select the right contractor.
	Manage Performance.