Office of Federal Procurement Policy Contractor Performance Information
Past Performance Policy Memoranda and the Best Practices Guide
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Making Better Use of Contractor Performance Information (July 10, 2014) (6 pages, 368 kb)
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Improving the Collection and Use of Information about Contractor Performance and Integrity (March 6, 2013) (8 pages, 540 kb)
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Improving Contractor Past Performance Assessments: Summary of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy's Review, and Strategies for Improvement (January 21, 2011) (9 pages, 109 kb)
- Improving the Use of Contractor Performance Information (July 29, 2009) (3 pages, 110 kb)
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The Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) - The government website whereby a company can have their performance on a contract posted one time and it is accessible and searchable by any source selection official needing that information. In addition, the contractor can access any reviews about their company performance by using their Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov using their Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN).
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Roll-out of the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (July 3, 2002) (2 pages, 34 kb)
- "Best Practices for Collecting and Using Current and Past Performance Information" - Guidelines agencies should follow on contractor performance information (May 2000)
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts and Subparts:
- 2. Definitions
- 8.4 Federal Supply Schedules – 8.406-7;
- 9.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors – 9.104 and 9.105;
- 12.2 Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Items - 12.206;
- 13.1 Procedures – 13.106-2;
- 15.3 Source Selection - 15.305 (past performance questionnaire attached used by some agencies);
- 17.2 Options
- 36.2 Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction- 36.201; 36.6 Architect-Engineer Services - 36.603 and 36.604; and
- 42.15 Contractor Performance Information.
Government-wide Performance Systems/Module:
- Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)
- Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)
- Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)
Agency Procedures and Best Practices:
- Department of Defense
- Department Of Energy
- Department of Homeland Security
- General Services Administration
- Health and Human Services
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National Aeronautics Space Administration
- Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) Program Perfomance
- US Agency for International Development
Training Information:
- Federal Acquisition Institute - Search the FAI website for past performance courses, acquisition learning seminars (ALS) or other educational training aides.
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Defense Acquisition University (DAU) - Listed below are courses related to past performance information Search DAU's website for additional contracting courses.
- CLC 007 - Source Selection
- CLC 028 - Past Performance Information
- CLC 047 - Contract Negotiation Techniques
- CLC 063 - Sole Source Proposal Technical Evaluations
- CLC 106 - Contracting Officer's Representative with Mission Focus
- CLC 206 - Contracting Officer's Representative in a Contigency Environment
- CLC 222 - Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Online Training
- FAC 019 - FAPIIS Training
- FAC 033 - Contract Management Strategies for Mission Success
- FAC 044 - Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)
GAO Reports on Past Performance
- 2013 - DOD Actions to Improve the Reporting of Past Performance Information
- 2011- Prior Experience and Past Performance as Evaluation Criteria in the Award of Federal Construction Contracts
- 2009 – Federal Contractors – Better Performance Information Needed to Support Agency Contract Award Decisions
- 1978 - Protest regarding Awardee's Past Performance and Proposal Evaluation Method
Past Performance Reports/Whitepapers