more direct flow of information will reduce unnecessary paperwork and will accelerate performance and response. The requiring activity or program manager is responsible for the preparation of the plan, generally assisted by the contracting officer. The AFP is the document that establishes the methods the Government will use to assess performance and includes performance evaluation criteria, performance rating periods, and a listing of the principal participants by position and their responsibilities. This plan is a living document and, due to changing priorities, may change during contract performance. The award fee evaluation criteria must be structured so the contractor can feasibly attain the top level of performance and earn 100 percent of the award fee pool. Plans shall not be developed that a contractor cannot reasonably perform at the superior level. Evaluation criteria must be valid and add worth to the process. The plan must provide the performance criteria, standards, and ratings that will be used when determining how much fee has been earned. The performance evaluation criteria in the award fee plan should be tailored to fit each contract situation. The criteria should be flexible to provide motivation for improvement as well as provide the Government a meaningful measurement of contract performance. The award fee criteria require adjustment to fit each contract situation. The evaluation criteria must be fair and reasonable in order to motivate the contractor to the desired level of performance. The criteria should be based on requirements determined to be vital within the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and should be analyzed in relation to the estimated award fee dollars to ensure they reflect the benefit to be received by the Government. The Performance evaluation criteria will be measured by work "output or results," not "input or how the work is performed." The AFP should include criteria to reward/encourage improvements in quality, productivity, and the efficient overall management of the contract. In addition it must identify some method to measure how well the contractor is performing. This method is accomplished by developing standards and ratings. The standard provides both an adjectival rating and a range for numerical rating. The following is an example.
more direct flow of information will reduce unnecessary paperwork and will accelerate performance and response. The requiring activity or program manager is responsible for the preparation of the plan, generally assisted by the contracting officer. The AFP is the document that establishes the methods the Government will use to assess performance and includes performance evaluation criteria, performance rating periods, and a listing of the principal participants by position and their responsibilities. This plan is a living document and, due to changing priorities, may change during contract performance. The award fee evaluation criteria must be structured so the contractor can feasibly attain the top level of performance and earn 100 percent of the award fee pool. Plans shall not be developed that a contractor cannot reasonably perform at the superior level. Evaluation criteria must be valid and add worth to the process. The plan must provide the performance criteria, standards, and ratings that will be used when determining how much fee has been earned. The performance evaluation criteria in the award fee plan should be tailored to fit each contract situation. The criteria should be flexible to provide motivation for improvement as well as provide the Government a meaningful measurement of contract performance. The award fee criteria require adjustment to fit each contract situation. The evaluation criteria must be fair and reasonable in order to motivate the contractor to the desired level of performance. The criteria should be based on requirements determined to be vital within the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and should be analyzed in relation to the estimated award fee dollars to ensure they reflect the benefit to be received by the Government. The Performance evaluation criteria will be measured by work "output or results," not "input or how the work is performed." The AFP should include criteria to reward/encourage improvements in quality, productivity, and the efficient overall management of the contract. In addition it must identify some method to measure how well the contractor is performing. This method is accomplished by developing standards and ratings. The standard provides both an adjectival rating and a range for numerical rating. The following is an example.
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