Acquisition Management

CHAPTER7

Contract Performance

Until now this book has concentrated on the pre-award activities rather than the numerous post-award actions required to fulfill the requirements of the contract. The contract performance phase begins with contract award. One need not be reminded that no work is to begin until the contract is awarded unless the contractor is willing to assume the total risk or the CO has authorized work in advance of contract award. (The latter is sometimes done to obtain material with long lead times.)

Successful contract completion is entirely dependent on an effective inter-organizational relationship between the government and the contractor during contract performance. A task force headed by the Office of Management and Budget ...