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PWS Compliance Framework
Performance Work Statement compliance guides, checklists, and AI-powered analysis tools
PWS Compliance Overview
What Makes a Compliant PWS?
- •Clear, measurable performance standards
- •Outcomes-based requirements, not prescriptive "how-to"
- •Comprehensive Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)
- •Defined performance metrics and incentives
- •Compliance with all applicable DoD policies
Common PWS Deficiencies
- •Vague Requirements: "Contractor shall provide adequate support" lacks measurable standards
- •Missing QASP: No surveillance methods or acceptance criteria defined
- •Prescriptive Methods: Telling contractor "how" instead of "what"
- •No Performance Incentives: Missing CPARS criteria or award fee plans
PWS Structure Best Practices
- 1.Scope: Clear boundaries of work
- 2.Objectives: Mission-aligned outcomes
- 3.Requirements: Performance-based standards
- 4.Deliverables: Specific outputs and timelines
- 5.Performance Metrics: KPIs and measurement methods
Key References
FAR 37.6
Performance-Based Acquisition
DFARS 237.170
Approval of DoD service contracts
DoD Instruction 5000.74
Defense Acquisition of Services
OMB Circular A-76
Performance of Commercial Activities