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Can R&D be performance-based?

April 26, 2017performance-based

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Can R&D be performance-based?

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A23 Yes. The Federal Procurement Data System describes six stages of R&D. Stages 4-6 can be amenable to the use of PBA; stages 1-3 are typically more difficult since by the very nature of R&D, the outcomes are not known. See the OFPP Policy Letter of September 7, 2004 for more information.