Timing

15200 - Timing (Rev.31, Issued: 07-21-17, Effective: 07-21-17, Implementation: 07-21-17) CMS publishes Federal Register notices for each type of QIO contract that it plans to award for each QIO contract award cycle. These notices provide the opportunity for public comment on the general criteria and standards CMS will use to evaluate QIO performance based on the tasks or subtasks in the statement of work and the evaluation and performance measures included in QIO contracts as required by Section 1153 (h)(2) of the Act. After QIO contracts are awarded, CMS may revise contract performance criteria to adjust evaluation measures, adjust the expected minimum thresholds for satisfactory performance, or add or remove criteria from a contractual task for any reason, including, but not limited to, experience with the amount of improvement achieved during the contract cycle, information gathered through evaluation of the performance overall, or any unforeseen circumstances through negotiation of contract modifications or change orders. CMS negotiations with QIOs of any contract change (modification) or non- competitive renewal are administered by the cognizant CMS contracting authority in accordance with authorities of 48 CFR Federal Acquisition Regulations and notices are not posted in the Federal Register unless required by section 1153(h)(1).