Problem
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) require that federal agencies use performance-based contracting to the maximum extent possible for service contracts, including contracts for the acquisition of IT services. Performance-based contracts rely on a performance work statements (PWS). However, a prominent organization of former federal government acquisition officials argues that the PWS works well with short-term, relatively simple service contracts, but "it is unrealistic to ask agencies to specify services at time of contract award in clear, specific, objective, and measurable terms when future needs are not fully known or understood, requirements and priorities are expected to change during performance, and the circumstances and conditions of performance are not reliably foreseeable."
a) If you agree with this group's position, explain why you believe the group is correct in contending that the PWS is not suitable for long-term, complex IT service contracts.
b) If you disagree with this group's position, explain why you believe the group is not correct and why a PWS is suitable for long-term, complex IT service contracts.