Pricing, Payment & Budget
Period of Performance
PoP
The contract's work window — often a base year plus option years.
What it means
The period of performance (PoP) is the window during which the work happens — frequently a base year plus several option years.
Say "period of performance," not "contract length." The PoP shapes pricing, staffing, and how much total revenue an award really represents.
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