DFARS 216.401-71 Objective criteria.

In plain English

This section tells contracting officers to use objective criteria as much as possible when measuring contract performance, and notes that these criteria are tied to cost-plus-incentive-fee and fixed-price-incentive contracts. If objective criteria exist but the Government also wants to reward subjective performance, the section says a multiple-incentive contract combining objective incentives and subjective award-fee criteria is most appropriate.

Applies to: Contracting officers measuring contract performance

What it requires

• Use objective criteria to the maximum extent possible to measure contract performance

Key terms: objective criteria · cost-plus-incentive-fee · fixed-price-incentive · multiple-incentive contract · award-fee criteria

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