CMMI Institute

CMMI Acquisition Handbook

Guidance for Addressing and Verifying CMMI Requirements in Contracts and Acquisition Efforts

What is in this guide?

Government Procurement: The audience for this handbook includes any contracting organization that is acquiring products and services based on Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) best practices model.

This handbook contains the most needed and frequently requested information for:

  • Government procurement officials
  • Source Evaluation and Selection Boards
  • Contracting Officers (CO)
  • Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
  • Contracting Officer's Technical Representatives (COTR)
  • Commercial contracting, acquisition, and supplier management personnel
To stay current with the latest techniques, content, technologies, and other trends, continual improvement of this guidance is expected with practical input from CMMI Partners and users—including government and contracting representatives.

 

CMMI Acquisition Guide Download

CMMI Acquisition Handbook

 

Guidance for Addressing and Verifying CMMI Requirements in Contracts and Acquisition Efforts

This handbook provides the essential who, what, when, why, and how information about using CMMI in the Federal Contracting industry.

CMMI Technical Performance Report Download

CMMI Performance Report:
Technical Results

 

This report describes and highlights the consistently impressive results of performance improvement organizations who have adopted CMMI, as recorded in the CMMI Performance Report and independently validated by certified CMMI Lead Appraisers and Appraisal Teams. The CMMI Technical Report includes information on improvement area results, appraisal maturity levels, multiple domain appraisals, top objective categories, and how CMMI consistently drives performance.

What's New in CMMI?

The CMMI Model has recently expanded to include best practices for measuring capability and improving performance in the areas of people management, data management, and virtual work.

Additional Resources

  • Published Appraisal Results System (PARS)

    Organizations that wish to publish the results of their Benchmark or Sustainment appraisal types may do so on the ISACA's CMMI PARS webpage. Benchmark Appraisal ratings are valid for three years. Sustainment Appraisal ratings are valid for two years. This website publishes the CMMI level achieved by organizations appraised using the Benchmark or Sustainment appraisal types.

  • Gansler Memo

    1999: The “Gansler Memo” required DoD Software Evaluations for ACAT I Programs. It stated, “At a minimum, full compliance with (CMMI) Capability Maturity Model Level 3, or its equivalent level in an approved evaluation tool, is the Department’s goal.”

  • Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

    The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is a web-based system that allows government agencies to report and rate contractor performance.

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