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 Acquisition Strategy Services

Tap the Institute to Define Performance-Based Aquisition Strategies

The Performance Institute’s expert advisors provide a variety of contracting and acquisition support services available to government agencies. Using the latest contracting and acquisition management methodologies, the Institute works directly with agencies on a single contract basis or on a complete agency-wide acquisition strategy.

Benefits of Institute Acquisition Services:

Developing Performance Statements of Work
Create specific and clearly-defined contract goals stated in terms of desired results

Evaluate and Manage Contractor Performance
Acquire knowledge to maintain proper oversight of performance-based contracts

Develop Best-in-Class Performance Measures
Create effective performance measures for your organization that will motivate contractors and deliver results

Provide Incentives for Improved Results
Motivate and encourage contractors through appropriate performance measures

Performance Institute Methodologies

Comprehensive Services for Each Step of the PBSA Process

Step Institute Services Available to Acquisition Teams

STEP 1
Establish an Integrated Acquisition Team

• Ensuring team members have competencies that match the
• complexity of the acquisition
• Implementing effective project management protocols

STEP 2
Define the Problem to Be Solved

• Aligning acquisition project to agency mission & goals
• Establishing baseline of performance and cost for the activities
• being sourced

STEP 3
Examine Private and Public-Sector Solutions

• Market research and benchmark identification
• Facilitation of “solutions development” process between agency and
• potential vendors (advanced RFI process)

STEP 4
Develop Performance Work Statement or Statement of Objective

• Development (or Evaluation) of the Performance Work Statement
• (PWS-SOW)
• Development (or Evaluation) of the Statement of Objectives (SOO)

STEP 5
Develop Performance Measures

• Selection of outcome-oriented performance measures
• Identification of measurement data sources

STEP 6
Select the Right Contractor

• Past performance evaluation of contractors
• Interactive facilitation of review of proposals by acquisition team
• based on performance criteria

STEP 7
Monitor and Manage Performance

• Development of performance management system to collect and
• monitor performance measures
• Identification of continuous improvement approach using incentives
• and benchmarks
• Development of “Relationship Management Plan” to provide
• ongoing collaboration between agency and vendor

 

How the Institute Customizes its Training

STAGE ONE
Mission and Mandate Alignment

STAGE TWO
Acquisition Assessment

STAGE THREE
Acquisition Development Plan

STAGE FOUR
Training Dlivery

STAGE FIVE
Measure and Report Performance

The National Contract
Management Association
Contracting Management
Body of Knowledge

The Performance Institute Provides Acquisition Solutions that Reflect the Latest CMBOK from NCMA

Contract Principles
The fundamentals of acquisition that all contracting professionals must understand, including standards of conduct, laws and regulations, socioeconomic programs, contract
structures, contract finance, contracting methods and intellectual property.

Acquisition Planning and Strategy
The process through which all activities and events leading up to the award of a contract are planned, including acquisition planning, acquisition methodology, proposal preparation, negotiation, source selection, and both pre- and post-award protest.

Contract Administration
Management of issues that arise during the performance of a contract, such as quality assurance, subcontract management, change management, and contract closeout or termination.

Specialized Knowledge Areas
Areas that require additional specialized knowledge, including research and development (R&D), architecture, engineering, information technology, service and international contracting.

General Business
Other disciplines relevant to contract management, such as marketing, operations management, finance analysis, accounting, economics and
information science.

For more information, contact Blake Zach at 703-894-0481 or [email protected]