Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 9001, Washington, DC 20503

D -- GUIDANCE ON PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTING FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES Sol OFPP-96-01. Contact Linda Mesaros, 202/395-4821. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) initiated an interagency project to develop generic guidance materials to assist agencies in converting selected professional and technical services to performance-based service contracting (PBSC) methods. Working groups, consisting of agency technical and procurement personnel, are developing generic PBSC documents that include: performance requirements, performance standards, quality assurance techniques, positive and negative incentives, and evaluation criteria for selected services. Draft documents have been prepared for software development and ADP maintenance services and are available by contacting Ms. Linda Mesaros at the address and phone number provided above. We are still in the developmental stages for preparation of documentation for services such as training, telephone customer assistance 800 numbers, aircraft maintenance, and test range support. After the documents have been finalized, they will be submitted to the agencies for their voluntary use. We feel that public review and comment on the draft documents would provide us with valuable feedback and insight. OFPP will review and consolidate this information and provide it to the specific work groups for their information and potential use. (233)

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