A Performance work statement (or PWS) is used to summarize the work that needs to be done for a

contract A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties that creates, defines, and governs mutual rights and obligations between them. A contract typically involves the transfer of goods, services, money, or a promise to tr ...

(e.g., with the

U.S. Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secur ...

). A PWS usually requires a scope, applicable documents, performance requirements/tasks, and contractor

quality assurance Quality assurance (QA) is the term used in both manufacturing and service industries to describe the systematic efforts taken to ensure that the product(s) delivered to customer(s) meet with the contractual and other agreed upon performance, design ...

for acquisition.

References

* https://www.atsc.army.mil/TADLP/content/pws/index.asp * https://dap.dau.mil/acquipedia/Pages/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=488854b0-d8ee-4e32-aa3e-301d2ac8ffca Government procurement in the United States {{US-gov-stub