{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-37.601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 37.601","heading":"37.601 General.","body":"(a) Solicitations may use either a performance work statement or a statement of objectives (see 37.602).\n(b) Performance-based contracts for services shall include—\n(1) A performance work statement (PWS);\n(2) Measurable performance standards (i.e., in terms of quality, timeliness, quantity, etc.) and the method of assessing contractor performance against performance standards; and\n(3) Performance incentives where appropriate. When used, the performance incentives shall correspond to the performance standards set forth in the contract (see 16.402-2).","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING","PART 37—SERVICE CONTRACTING","Subpart 37.6—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":"d177f74ecc890740143ec5ea84fb458fb639da1f2d5578c8663ec5f3a888fe67","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-37.600","next":"us/48-cfr-37.602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}