What are the Seven Steps?
A31The Seven Steps are as follows: (1) establish the team, (2) describe the problem, (3) examine private-sector and public-sector solutions, (4) develop the Performance Work Statement (PWS) or the Statement of Objectives (SOO), (5) decide how to measure and manage performance, (6) select the right contractor, and (7) manage performance. The Seven Steps provide a framework for understanding performance-based services acquisition–and were conceived with the purpose of educating the greater “acquisition community,” including the program managers, program staff, customers, and others whose participation is vital to a successful performance-based acquisition.
