36C24419R0052-021.pdf

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Outpatient Site of Care Service

The contractor shall be evaluated in accordance with the following:

1. PURPOSE

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) provides a systematic method to evaluate performance for the stated contract. This QASP explains the following:

• What will be monitored.

• How monitoring will take place.

• Who will conduct the monitoring?

• How monitoring efforts and results will be documented.

2. GOVERNMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following personnel shall oversee and coordinate surveillance activities.

a. Contracting Officer (CO) – The CO shall ensure performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensure compliance with the contract terms, and shall safeguard the interests of the United States in the contractual relationship. The CO shall also assure that the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under this contract. The CO is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the contractor’s performance.

Assigned CO: Brandi Shellhammer

Organization or Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs NC04, Contracting Office

b. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) – The COR is responsible for technical administration of the contract and shall assure proper Government surveillance of the contractor’s performance. The COR shall keep a quality assurance file. The COR is not empowered to make any contractual commitments or to authorize any contractual changes on the Government’s behalf.

Assigned COR: Karen Leshko

3. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVES

The following employee(s) of the contractor serve as the contractor’s program manager(s) for this contract.

Primary:

Alternate:

4. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The contractor is responsible for performance of ALL terms and conditions of the contract. CORs will provide contract progress reports quarterly to the CO reflecting performance on this plan and all other aspects of the resultant contract. The performance standards outlined in this QASP shall be used to determine the level of contractor performance in the elements defined.

To be paid the full capitated rate on the schedule, the contractor must provide services as required in the entire contract and to meet or exceed the acceptable quality level outlined in this section/sub-sections. If any portion of the requirement is not met and/or the acceptable quality level in any of the elements in this section/subsection are not maintained, the contractor will be notified by the contracting officer for response outlining the contractor’s proposed remedy. The Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming services per FAR 52.212-4.

Performance standards define desired services. The Government performs surveillance to determine the level of

Contractor performance to these standards.

The Performance Requirements are listed below in Section 6. The Government shall use these standards to determine contractor performance and shall compare contractor performance to the standard and assign a rating.

At the end of the performance period, these ratings will be used, in part, to establish the past performance of the contractor on the contract.

5. METHODS OF QA SURVEILLANCE

Various methods exist to monitor performance. The COR shall use the surveillance methods listed below in the administration of this QASP.

a. PERIODIC INSPECTION. Inspections scheduled and reported monthly/quarterly per COR delegation or on as as needed basis.

VA will monitor progress quarterly by using data from the Performance Measure Report. COR will send reports to the Contractor and CO quarterly to notify them of current performance.

VA will monitor progress quarterly by using data from the SHEP/PCMH Report.

VA will monitor progress quarterly by using data from the PACT Compass Report.

VA will monitor progress quarterly by using data from the CBOC Report.

VA will monitor progress monthly and quarterly by using THE VA ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM reports.

VA will monitor progress monthly by using data from the mPACT Dashboard.

6. Measures

PACT CBOC QASP

METRIC PWS

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Performance

Requirement

Standard Acceptable Quality

Level

(tailor to meet your requirements)

Method of

Surveillance and frequency

Met

AQL/Did

Not Meet

AQL

(Add comment)

DOMAIN: ACCESS

New PC Appointments

Completed within 20

Days of Create Date

(pc18)

New Primary Care

Completed Appointments less than or equal to 20 days from create date

(See Performance Measure

Report for more information)

PWS

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4.10.1.1

Contractor shall provide completed appointments for new PC patients

<=20 days from the create date

Contractor shall provide completed appointments for new PC patients <=20 days from the create date no less than 76% of the time

Contractor shall provide completed appointments for new PC patients

<=20 days from the create date no less than 85% of the time

VA will monitor progress quarterly by using data from the

Performance Measure

Report. COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify them of current performance.

Established PC Patient

Average Wait Time in

Days (pc17)

Established Primary Care

Completed Appointments less than or equal to 20 days from Patient Indicated

Date (patient desired date) or the clinically indicated date information)

PWS

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4.10.1.2

Contractor shall provide completed appointments for established PC patients <=20 days from the patient indicated date

Contractor shall provide completed appointments for established

PC patients

<=20 days from the patient indicated date no less than

97% of the time

Contractor shall provide completed appointments for established PC patients <=20 days from the patient indicated date no less than 99% of the time using data from the

Performance Measure

Report. COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify

PCMH SHEP Access

Composite

Composite % based on 3 questions from the

SHEP/PCMH report: 1)

Get an urgent care appointment as soon as needed, 2) Get a routine care appointment as soon as needed, and 3) Get same day answer to your medical question.

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4.10.1.3

Contractor shall provide: 1) urgent care appointments as soon as needed,

2) routine care appointments as soon as needed, and 3) same day answers to patients’ medical questions

Contractor’s

SHEP access composite score shall meet or exceed 51%

Contractor’s SHEP access composite score shall meet or exceed 65% using data from the

SHEP/PCMH Report.

COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify http://reports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPMR%2fPerformanceMeasures%2fPerformanceMeasureReport&rs:Command=Render http://reports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPMR%2fPerformanceMeasures%2fPerformanceMeasureReport&rs:Command=Render http://reports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPMR%2fPerformanceMeasures%2fPerformanceMeasureReport&rs:Command=Render http://reports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPMR%2fPerformanceMeasures%2fPerformanceMeasureReport&rs:Command=Render

(See SHEP/PCMH Report for more information)

SHEP Question 7

In the last 6 months, how many days did you usually have to wait for an appointment when you needed care right away?

(Less is better)

PWS

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4.10.1.4

Contractor shall provide timely appointments when patients need care right away

Contractor’s

SHEP

question 7 score shall meet or exceed 41%

Contractor’s SHEP question 7 score shall meet or exceed

50%.

using data from the

SHEP/PCMH Report.

COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify

Same-Day

Appts w/ PCP

Measures the percent of requested same day appointments with PCP

(See PACT Compass for more information)

PWS

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4.10.1.5

Contractor shall provide same day appointments with primary care provider

Contractor’s same day appointments with PCP rate shall meet or exceed 60%

Contractor’s same day appointments with PCP rate shall meet or exceed 70% using data from the

PACT Compass

Report. COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify

Appointment

Cancellations

Cancelled by clinic rate for all active clinic stop codes

(mop13)

(Lower is better) information)

PWS

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4.10.1.6

Contractor shall not unnecessarily cancel patient appointments

Contractor’s rate of appointments cancelled by clinic shall not exceed

9%

Contractor’s rate of appointments cancelled by clinic shall not exceed 9% using data from the

Performance Measure

Report. COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify

DOMAIN:

QUALITY OF CARE

Composite - Behavioral

Health Screening

Composite of mdd40 -- Vets screened annually for major depression dx.

ptsd51 -- PTSD screening using the PC-PTSD at required times sa17 -- Vets screened for alcohol misuse w/ score

GE 5 w/ timely brief counselling sa7 -- Vets screened annually for alcohol misuse sre1 -- (mdd41 and ptsd52) aggregated scores for timely suicide evaluations

PWS

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4.10.2.1

Contractor shall complete all behavioral health screenings and follow-up evaluations

Contractor shall maintain a behavioral health composite score of at least 95%

Contractor shall maintain a behavioral health composite score of at least 97% using data from the

CBOC Report. COR will send reports to the Contractor and

CO quarterly to notify them of current https://bioffice.pa.cdw.va.gov/default.aspx?bookid=e71e8f03-6829-403c-b002-b114ae1ac26f|ispasFalse|report8427c340-7848-4f27-a2d1-61dc7dfa3ea1|ws1|wsb0|isDisabledAnalyticsFalse|isDashboardPanelOnTrue https://bioffice.pa.cdw.va.gov/default.aspx?bookid=e71e8f03-6829-403c-b002-b114ae1ac26f|ispasFalse|report8427c340-7848-4f27-a2d1-61dc7dfa3ea1|ws1|wsb0|isDisabledAnalyticsFalse|isDashboardPanelOnTrue https://securereports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPC%2fPACTCompassCubeSSRS%2fMainMenu&rs:Command=Render http://reports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPMR%2fPerformanceMeasures%2fPerformanceMeasureReport&rs:Command=Render http://reports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPMR%2fPerformanceMeasures%2fPerformanceMeasureReport&rs:Command=Render

(See the CBOC Report for

Composite – Diabetes

Composite of c9h_ec DM -

Outpt - HbA1c Annual

(eMeasure) dmg23h_ec DM: HbA1c poor control (eMeasure) dmg27h_ec DM: BP LT

140/90 (eMeasure) dmg34h_ec DM: Medical attention for nephropathy -

Renal Testing

(OP)(eMeasure) statn7_ec Statin therapy for patients with diabetes

(eMeasure)

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4.10.2.2

Contractor shall manage patients with diabetes in accordance with

VA standards

Contractor shall maintain a diabetes composite score of at least 79%

Contractor shall maintain a diabetes at least 79% using data from the

CBOC Report. COR will send reports to the Contractor and

CO quarterly to

Composite - Ischemic

Heart

Composite of ihd51h_ec

HTN: Outpatient BP less than 140/90 age 60-85 and dx DM (OP) (eMeasure) ihd52h_ec HTN:

Outpatient BP less than

150/90 age 60-85 and no

DM (eMeasure) ihd5h_ec HTN: Outpatient

BP less than 140/90 age

18-59 (eMeasure) statn1_ec Statin Therapy for patients with cardiovascular disease

(eMeasure)

4.10.2.3

Contractor shall manage patients with ischemic heart disease in accordance with

VA standards

Contractor shall maintain an ischemic heart composite score of at least 78%

Contractor shall maintain an ischemic heart at least 80% using data from the

CBOC Report. COR will send reports to the Contractor and

CO quarterly to performance

Composite – Prevention

Composite of dmg31h

DM: Retinal exam, timely by disease (OP) p61h Colorectal Cancer

Screening Ages 50-75 p42 Cervical Cancer

Screening Women age 21-

29y

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4.10.2.4

Contractor shall provide preventive health care in accordance with

VA standards

Contractor shall maintain a prevention composite score of at least 80%

Contractor shall maintain a prevention at least 80% using data from the

CBOC Report. COR will send reports to the Contractor and

CO quarterly to http://vaww.car.rtp.med.va.gov/programs/pm/pmReportsCBOC.aspx p43h Cervical Cancer

Screening Women age 30-pvc11h Pneumococcal

Immunizations (OP) EPRP sample p32h Breast Cancer

Screening including tomography for Women

50-74y (OP) HEDIS

Composite – Tobacco

Composite of smg8 Pts using tobacco provided w/counsel (OP) smg9 Pts using tobacco offered referral (OP) smg10 Pts using tobacco offered meds (OP)

4.10.2.5

Contractor shall provide tobacco counseling and care in accordance with

VA standards

Contractor shall maintain a tobacco composite score of at least 94%

Contractor shall maintain a tobacco at least 95% using data from the

CBOC Report. COR will send reports to the Contractor and

CO quarterly to

Clinical Reminders PWS

4.10.2.6

Contractor shall complete all clinical reminders as indicated in THE

VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEM.

Contractor shall complete no less than 90% of all clinical reminders as indicated in

THE VA

ELECTRONI

C HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEM

Contractor shall complete no less than 90% of all clinical reminders as indicated in THE

VA ELECTRONIC

HEALTH RECORD

SYSTEM

VA will monitor progress monthly by using THE VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH RECORD

SYSTEM reports.

COR will send reports monthly to the Contractor and

CO to notify them of current performance.

Progress Notes and

Patient Care Encounter

(PCE) Module

Documentation

PWS

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4.10.2.7

Contractor shall complete workload and encounter documentation as defined in the

PWS within 2 business days.

Progress notes must be connected to the correct visit/encounter and location, entered into THE

VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEM/THE

VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEM on the same day as the visit/encounter, meet CMS guidelines, and include content as defined in

PWS.

Contractor shall properly complete documentatio n for each patient encounter

100% of the time

Contractor shall properly complete documentation for each patient encounter 100% of the time progress monthly by using THE VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH RECORD

SYSTEM reports.

COR will send reports monthly to the Contractor and

PANEL

MANAGEMENT

Percent of Teams with

Core Teamlet Staffing

Ratio >=3

The total Core Primary

Care Support Staff

(clerical/administrative associate, RN care manager, and clinical associate) FTE divided by the total Primary Care

Provider FTE entered in the PCMM Web

Application.

(See mPACT Dashboard

PWS

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4.10.3.1

Contractor shall provide core teamlet staffing at a ratio of >=3

FTE core teamlet members (RN care manager, clinical associate, administrative associate) for each PCP FTE

100% of

Contractor’s primary care teams shall have a core teamlet staffing ratio of >=3

100% of

Contractor’s primary care teams shall have a core teamlet staffing ratio of >=3

VA will monitor progress monthly by using data from the mPACT Dashboard.

COR will send reports monthly to the Contractor and

Percent of Women

Assigned to Women’s

PWS

para.

Contractor shall ensure that an

Contractor’s percent of

Contractor’s percent of women assigned progress quarterly https://bioffice.pa.cdw.va.gov/default.aspx?bookid=e97f10a0-94e2-4186-b157-3e30a33fb349|ispasFalse|reporta945bca6-c8d6-4239-9190-f20255341eb2|ws4|wsb0|isDisabledAnalyticsFalse|isDashboardPanelOnTrue

Health PACT or

Designated Women’s

Health Provider

(WH1)

The total number of female patients assigned to a

Women’s Health PACT

(identified by having

*WH* in the team name or a primary or secondary team focus of Women’s

Health) OR to a provider with a team role of

DESIGNATED WH

PROVIDER (WH-PCP)

divided by the total number of unique female patients assigned to

Primary Care Teams

4.10.3.2 appropriate number of WH-

PACTs or WH-

PCPs are available at site of care to ensure that all VHA access goals are met for women

Veterans who choose to be seen by a designated women’s health provider.

women assigned to

Women’s

Health PACT or Designated

Women’s

Health

Provider shall meet or exceed 77% to Women’s Health

PACT or

Designated

Women’s Health

Provider shall meet or exceed 77% using data from the

PACT Compass.

COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify

Percent Primary Care

Patients Enrolled in

Home Telehealth

Reflects the total number of unique PC patients enrolled in home telehealth (numerator) divided by the total number of unique patients assigned to primary care teams (denominator)

PWS

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4.10.3.3

Contractor shall offer and refer patients to home telehealth

Contractor shall exceed

1.6% of PC patients enrolled in Home

Telehealth

(HT)

Contractor shall exceed 1.6% of patients enrolled in Home Telehealth

(HT)

using data from the

PACT Compass.

COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify

Ratio of Non-Traditional

Encounters

This is the sum of all PC telephone encounters added to the sum of all PC group encounters added to the sum of all incoming and outgoing secure messages, and video as the numerator. The denominator is the total team assignments for the reporting period.

4.10.3.4

Contractor shall provide telephone encounters, group encounters, and secure messaging

Contractor shall exceed

25% ratio of non-traditional encounters

Contractor shall exceed 25% ratio of non-traditional encounters using data from the

PACT Compass.

COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify https://securereports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPC%2fPACTCompassCubeSSRS%2fMainMenu&rs:Command=Render http://vaww.reporting.oqp.med.va.gov/ReportServer?%2fPerformance+Reports%2fMeasure+Management%2fMeasure&measure=2744&rs%3aParameterLanguage=en-US&rc%3aParameters=Collapsed http://vaww.reporting.oqp.med.va.gov/ReportServer?%2fPerformance+Reports%2fMeasure+Management%2fMeasure&measure=2744&rs%3aParameterLanguage=en-US&rc%3aParameters=Collapsed http://vaww.reporting.oqp.med.va.gov/ReportServer?%2fPerformance+Reports%2fMeasure+Management%2fMeasure&measure=2744&rs%3aParameterLanguage=en-US&rc%3aParameters=Collapsed https://securereports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPC%2fPACTCompassCubeSSRS%2fMainMenu&rs:Command=Render

VETERAN

SATISFACTION

Veteran Satisfaction

Overall rating of Primary

Care Provider on question

32 of the SHEP/PCMH survey

PWS

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4.10.4.1

The Contractor’s

PCPs shall provide care that

Veterans rate as a 9 or 10 on question 32 of the

SHEP/PCMH

survey

Contractor’s

SHEP

question 32 score shall meet or exceed 69%

Contractor’s SHEP question 32 score shall meet or exceed

78% using data from

SHEP/PCMH report.

COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify

COORDINATION OF

CARE

Post Discharge Contact by PACT Teamlet

The percent of assigned primary care patients discharged from any VA facility who have been contacted by PACT teamlet within two business days

PWS

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4.10.5.1

The Contractor’s

PACT teamlets shall contact their assigned patients within 2 business days of discharge from any VA facility

Contractor’s rate of post discharge contact by

PACT

teamlet shall meet or exceed 60%

Contractor’s rate of post discharge contact by PACT teamlet shall meet or exceed 75% using data from the

PACT Compass.

COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify

ENVIRONMENT OF

CARE (EOC)

Percentage of

Deficiencies Identified

During EOC Rounds that are Closed Timely

(e5eoc1)

Percentage of deficiencies identified during EOC rounds that are closed within 14-business days or have a documented Plan for Action (PFA) information) para

4.10.6.1

Contractor shall address deficiencies identified in

EOC rounds within 14 business days or have a documented Plan for Action

Contractor’s rate of EOC deficiencies that are closed within

14 business days or have a PFA shall meet or exceed 85%

Contractor’s rate of

EOC deficiencies that are closed within 14 days or have a PFA shall meet or exceed 85% using data from the

Performance Measure

Report. COR will send reports to the

Contractor and CO quarterly to notify https://securereports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPC%2fPACTCompassCubeSSRS%2fMainMenu&rs:Command=Render https://bioffice.pa.cdw.va.gov/default.aspx?bookid=e71e8f03-6829-403c-b002-b114ae1ac26f|ispasFalse|report8427c340-7848-4f27-a2d1-61dc7dfa3ea1|ws1|wsb0|isDisabledAnalyticsFalse|isDashboardPanelOnTrue https://securereports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPC%2fPACTCompassCubeSSRS%2fMainMenu&rs:Command=Render http://reports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPMR%2fPerformanceMeasures%2fPerformanceMeasureReport&rs:Command=Render http://reports2.vssc.med.va.gov/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?%2fPMR%2fPerformanceMeasures%2fPerformanceMeasureReport&rs:Command=Render

DOMAIN: PHARMACY

Non-Formulary and

Restricted Drug Requests

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4.10.7.1

Contractor shall submit non-formulary and restricted drug requests in THE

VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEM/THE

VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEMusing the PBM consult option

Contractor shall submit non-formulary and restricted drug requests in THE VA

ELECTRONI

C HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEM/TH

E VA

ELECTRONI

C HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEMusin g the PBM consult option 100% of the time.

(Zero disapproval ratings for non-formulary and restricted drug requests quarterly).

Contractor shall submit non-formulary and restricted drug requests in THE VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH RECORD

SYSTEM using the

PBM consult option

100% of the time.

(No more than 10% disapproval ratings for non-formulary and restricted drug requests quarterly).

COR will monitor performance monthly via electronic reports pulled from THE VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH RECORD

SYSTEM.

COR will send monthly status reports to the CO and

Contractor to notify

Pharmacy New Drug

Order Requests

4.10.7.2

Contractor shall submit new drug orders through

THE VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH

RECORD

SYSTEM

The contractor shall ensure that 95% all new drug order requests follow all prescribing guidelines.

This is including but not limited to ensuring all appropriate labs have been previously ordered and that the order is not a non-formulary drug.

The contractor shall ensure that 95% all new drug order requests follow all prescribing guidelines.This is including but not limited to ensuring all appropriate labs have been previously ordered and that the order is not a non-formulary drug.

COR will monitor performance quarterly via electronic reports pulled from THE VA

ELECTRONIC

HEALTH RECORD

SYSTEM. COR will send quarterly status reports to the CO and

Contractor to notify

7. Ratings:

Metrics and methods are designed to determine rating for a given standard and acceptable quality level. The following ratings shall be used:

EXCEPTIONAL: Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

Note: To justify an Exceptional rating, you should identify multiple significant events in each category and state how it was a benefit to the GOVERNMENT. However, a singular event could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

VERY GOOD:

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

Note: To justify a Very Good rating, you should identify a significant event in each category and state how it was a benefit to the GOVERNMENT. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

SATISFACTORY:

Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

Note: To justify a Satisfactory rating, there should have been only minor problems, or major problems the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

MARGINAL:

Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor’s proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

Note: To justify Marginal performance, you should identify a significant event in each category that the contractor had trouble overcoming and state how it impacted the GOVERNMENT. A Marginal rating should be supported by referencing the management tool that notified the contractor of the contractual deficiency (e.g., Management, Quality, Safety or Environmental Deficiency Report or letter).

UNSATISFACTORY:

Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor’s corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

Note: To justify an Unsatisfactory rating, you should identify multiple significant events in each category that the contractor had trouble overcoming and state how it impacted the GOVERNMENT. However, a singular problem could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating. An Unsatisfactory rating should be supported by referencing the management tools used to notify the contractor of the contractual deficiencies (e.g. Management, Quality, Safety or Environmental Deficiency Reports, or letters).

8. DOCUMENTING PERFORMANCE

a. The Government shall document positive and/or negative performance. Any report may become a part of the supporting documentation for any contractual action and preparing annual past performance using CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT (CPAR).

b. If contractor performance does not meet the Acceptable Quality level, the CO shall inform the contractor. This will normally be in writing unless circumstances necessitate verbal communication. In any case the CO shall document the discussion and place it in the contract file. When the COR and the CO determines, formal written communication is required, the COR shall prepare a Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR), and present it to CO. The CO will in turn review and will present to the contractor's program manager for corrective action.

The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of the CDR in writing. The CDR will specify if the contractor is required to prepare a corrective action plan to document how the contractor shall correct the unacceptable performance and avoid a recurrence. The CDR will also state how long after receipt the contractor must present this corrective action plan to the CO. The Government shall review the contractor's corrective action plan to determine acceptability. The CO shall also assure that the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment. The CO is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the contractor’s performance and the acceptability of the Contractor’s corrective action plan.

Any CDRs may become a part of the supporting documentation for any contractual action deemed necessary by the CO.

9. FREQUENCY OF MEASUREMENT

a. Frequency of Measurement.

The frequency of measurement is defined in the contract or otherwise in this document. The government (COR or CO) will periodically analyze whether the frequency of surveillance is appropriate for the work being performed.

b. Frequency of Performance Reporting.

The COR shall communicate with the Contractor and will provide written reports to the Contracting Officer quarterly (or as outlined in the contract or COR delegation) to review Contractor performance.

10. COR AND CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF QASP

SIGNED:

COR NAME/TITLE DATE

SIGNED:

CONTRACTOR NAME/TITLE DATE