Tools

This page contains a variety of tools to help the Acquisition Workforce.

The HHS Reference Tool for Contract Funding, Formation and Appropriations Law Compliance is now available for use by the Federal Acquisition Workforce! This tool is intended to assist individuals in developing and interpreting contractual requirements. It can help individuals comply with federal appropriations law and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by providing access to source documents and other resources.

The Automated Requirements Roadmap Tool (ARRT) was developed under a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) initiative and is free for use by all government agencies/employees. It guides users to develop their Performance Work Statement, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and Performance Requirements Summary. The Auttomated Requirements Roadmap Tool (ARRT) is a Better Buying Power job aid designed to help you improve the tradecraft in service acquisitions. 

Main Features of ARRT:

  • Develop performance-based service requirements following a proven process
    • Create your draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)
    • Utilizes standard templates for the PWS, QASP, and PRS
    • Export draft documents to MS Word
  • Automated MS Access Database file