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Performance Specs and Standards

Overview

A performance specification is a statement of requirement in terms of required results with criteria for verifying compliance, without stating methods for achieving the required results. It defines the functional requirements for the item, the environment in which it must operate, and the interface and interchangeability requirements. The opposite of a performance specification is a detail specification. A detail specification gives design solutions such as how a requirement is to be achieved or how an item is to be fabricated or constructed. Acquisition reform is striving to reduce Government risk by using performance based specifications and standards which make the contractor responsible for providing the item or services requested, assume the risk for meeting performance requirements, and seek innovations to efficiently and effectively achieve performance objectives. Past performance evaluations provide assurance of the contractor's ability to perform as required.



Policy and Guidance


Acrobat Document Acquisition Program Structure Guide
Acrobat Document Acquisition Reform Update
Acrobat Document Change through Ex-Change Conference Report
Acrobat Document Implementation of Acquisition Reform
Acrobat Document Technical Bulletin on Corrosion Prevention and Detection
Acrobat Document Virtual Town Hall Meeting Questions and Answers
Acrobat Document Virtual Town Hall Meeting, May 7, 1998, Questions and Answers



Success Stories

Document Acquisition of the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)
Document Applied Performance Based Specs to Replacement of Inertial Navigation Unit
Document Applying Acquisition Reform to a Fielded System
Document Applying Acquisition Reform to Support Equipment Acquisition
Document Applying Performance Based Acquisition and Logistics to Navigation Guidance Systems
Document Applying Perfromance Based Acquisition to the Replacement of Attitude Heading and Reference System
Document Consolidated Fleet Support Services in an Overseas Environment
Document Developing Guides for Aircraft Performance Specifications
Document Innovative Technical and Contracting Approaches to Acquisition of SubHDR
Document Joint Maritime Communications Systems Development
Document Joint Standoff Weapon Program's Acquisition Streamlining
Document Long-Term Mine Reconnaissance System Acquisition
Document Modified Commercial Replacement for MILSPEC based 25 Man Life Raft
Document Privatization of Harbor Craft Services
Document Procurement of Regionalized Maintenance of Galley Equipment
Document Reducing Costs for NATO Seasparrow Missile
Document Revolutionizing Multi-Place Life Raft Acquisition
Document Streamlining Acquisition for Cooperative Engagement Capability
Document Transforming JSOW Program from Full Military Specs to Commercial Practices


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