Performancebased Acquisition Management

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Performance-based acquisition management    (2WUV)

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Circular No. A–11 Section 300—Planning, Budgeting, Acquisition, And Management Of Capital Assets OMB Circular No. A–11 (2005)    (2WUX)

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The management of government acquisitions using performance management frameworks such as, Earned Value Management Systems, Service Level Agreements, or Balanced Scorecards. These performance management frameworks emphasize the measurement of desired outcomes as opposed to measurement of discrete process inputs or outputs.    (2WV1)

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Composite Definition developed from multiple sources by Steven C. Decker, Chief Architect, Healthcare Mission Area, Center for Enterprise Management, MITRE Corporation, sdecker@mitre.org, 703.983.7151, created July 20, 2005    (2WV3)

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A documented, systematic process for program management, which includes integration of program scope, schedule and cost objectives, establishment of a baseline plan for accomplishment of program objectives, and use of earned value techniques for performance measurement during execution of the program.    (2WV5)

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Circular No. A–11 Section 300—Planning, Budgeting, Acquisition, And Management Of Capital Assets OMB Circular No. A–11 (2005)    (2WV7)

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