48 CFR § 37.601 - 37.601 General.

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title: "48 CFR § 37.601 - 37.601   General."
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# 37.601 37.601   General.

(a) Solicitations may use either a performance work statement or a statement of objectives (see 37.602).

(b) Performance-based contracts for services shall include—

(1) A performance work statement (PWS);

(2) Measurable performance standards (*i.e.*, in terms of quality, timeliness, quantity, etc.) and the method of assessing contractor performance against performance standards; and

(3) Performance incentives where appropriate. When used, the performance incentives shall correspond to the performance standards set forth in the contract (see 16.402-2).

[71 FR 218, Jan. 3, 2006, as amended at 86 FR 61030, Nov. 4, 2021]