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For Further Study

  1. Web Sites:
    Additional information on Performance-based Requirements and related topics can be obtained from the following web sites.
    1. http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement
    2. http://www.amsc.belvoir.army.mil
    3. http://acquisition.navy.mil
    4. http://members.aol.com/drmassoc/QFD.html


  2. Publications:
    1. "A Guide to Best Practices for Performance-Based Service Contracting," Interim Edition, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), April 1996.
    2. "Performance Specification Guide," SD-15, Defense Logistics System Command (DLSC/LM), June 29, 1995.
    3. Carl Peckinpaugh, "What is Performance-Based Contracting? A Legal View," Federal Computer Week, May 26, 1997.
    4. Kenneth Crow, "Customer-Focused Development with QFD," DRM Associates, 1996.
    5. "Specifications and Standards - A New Way of Doing Business," OSD Memorandum, 19 June 1994.