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Driving government efficiency and strengthening outcomes by equipping acquisition teams with innovative procurement tools and strategies to develop results-driven, performance-based acquisitions that lower costs and promote merit-based competition in service to the American people.
The Center of Excellence for Outcome-Based Contracting (The Center) helps federal agencies improve acquisition outcomes by focusing on results rather than process. The Center provides facilitated services, tools, and training that enable teams to develop strong, performance-based requirements, increase competition, and deliver better value.
Building on the proven Civilian Services Acquisition Workshop (CSAW) model, the Center equips agencies with resources to develop well-written, performance-based requirements that lead to more efficient and effective service contracts.
Using the Steps to Performance-Based Acquisition framework, agencies can improve performance outcomes while reducing costs. The Center also offers tools and tailored support to help teams navigate the acquisition planning process more effectively.
Teams interested in more information about how a facilitated engagement can support them, should complete the COE Intake Form [DOCX - 537 KB]. Completing this form gives the Center of Excellence for Outcome-Based Contracting a picture of where they are in the service acquisition process, and what kind of tailored facilitation support would be most effective. Completing the form also helps project teams gather critical information that is useful in guiding their work throughout this process.
Check out our Interact community for more resources and tools.
Structured, expert-led facilitation engagements and coaching built around live acquisitions and integrated project teams.
Core Functions:
A suite of scalable resources, training, and digital solutions that reinforce and scale outcome-based practices across the empower the workforce.
Core Functions:
The Center is actively expanding its impact across government through:
Effective acquisition is critical to mission success. The Center advances a more capable and confident workforce by:
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
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Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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