{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-3437.601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 3437.601","heading":"3437.601 General.","body":"It is the Department's policy that all new service contracts be performance-based, with clearly defined deliverable and performance standards. Any deviations from this policy must be fully justified in writing and approved by the HCA.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 34—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING","PART 3437—SERVICE CONTRACTING","Subpart 3437.6—Performance-Based Acquisition"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"42cb215b3aad36fda1c2583c40e513aa9556fd25034787296c52d529ff157da8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-3437.270","next":"us/48-cfr-3437.670"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}