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Performance-based acquisition

Solicitation approach that specifies outcomes and measurable success metrics.

Definition

A solicitation strategy that emphasizes specifying desired outcomes and measurable success metrics rather than prescribing technical solutions, used to structure requirements, testing, monitoring, and incentives in AI procurements.

OMB Memorandum M-25-22: Driving Efficient Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government

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