Relevant Regulations
Federal Acquisition Regulation,
http://acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html
especially:
FAR Part 16, Types of Contracts
FAR Part 46, Quality Assurance
FAR Part 48, Value Engineering
Websites about Performance Measurement and Management
National Academy of Public Administration web page, Center for Improving Government Performance
This site includes links websites related to GPRA, outcome measures, and performance measurement.
"Performance-Based Management Handbook: A Six-Volume Compilation of Tools and Techniques for Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993," developed by a Department of Energy special interest group.
A comprehensive information site for establishing and maintaining a performance-based program, including performance measures and measurement, data collection, data analysis, and use of performance information to drive improvement.
Performance Measurement Documents, developed by a Department of Energy special interest group.
This site has collection of performance measurement documents.
DOE Performance Assessment & Analysis
This site offers sources of DOE performance measurement documentation.
Department of Defense, Earned Value Management
This site has information on earned value project management for government, industry and academic users.
Websites about Commercial Quality Standards
ISO 9001 2000 Standards in Plain English
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute
American Productivity and Quality Center
Additional Reading:
"Incentive Strategies for Performance-based Contracting," Acquisition Solutions, Inc., August 1997
"Constructing Successful Business Relationships: Innovation in Contractual Incentives," (956k pdf file) Department of the Army, 163 pages.
"Guide to Incentive Strategies for Defense Acquisitions,"
Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology), January 2001
Department of Air Force, "AFMC Award-Fee and Award Term Guide," November 2000 [large MS Word document, 1 meg]
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