Past Performance: How to Use Yours, Benefit from Others’, and Defend It from Attacks
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PODCAST: Challenging Negative CPARS Reports – Protecting Contractor Reputation Through CPARS Challenges
CPARS From A to Z
The Court of Federal Claims (COFC) recently interpreted FAR Clause 52.204-7, which requires offerors to register in the System for Award Management (SAM), to indicate that even a slight lapse in a contractor’s SAM...more
In this month’s bid protest roundup, we consider: (1) an exception to the normal rule governing reliance on affiliate experience and past performance; and (2) two different bid protests of very similar solicitation terms that...more
A newly published Small Business Administration Final Rule provides small businesses with two new ways to satisfy Past Performance requirements when competing for federal prime contracts. The Rule takes effect on August 22,...more
You have undoubtedly heard the stories, a contractor with a flawless record going back years gets one bad past performance record, maybe due to themselves or a subcontractor, and now they are blackballed. While many in the...more
CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors, particularly those in the healthcare space. The Coalition is pleased to host Cy Alba and Meghan Leemon of...more
A government agency’s evaluation of an offeror’s past performance can often be the difference between winning or losing a government contract. And, for better or worse, agencies are given broad discretion in how they evaluate...more
CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors during 2020. Join Cy Alba of PilieroMazza and Reena Bhatia of ProposalHelper as they discuss the potential impacts of...more
First things first, I’m sorry about the title; I couldn’t resist. The longer, alternate title would have been “Rest In Peace – the Past Performance Information Retrieval System Sleeps with the Fishes.” But that doesn’t have...more
In this episode of Williams Mullen's GovCon Perspectives, Tony Anikeeff discusses CPARS reports and explains why they are a fundamental element of a contracting officer’s evaluation of past performance in considering...more
Over the past several months, this blog has analyzed several key provisions of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that impact government contractors. This post briefly summarizes a variety of other...more
Past performance information is a key indicator of an offeror’s ability to successfully perform a contract and is required to be considered by agencies when making most types of contract awards. Many small businesses,...more
- Procurements under FAR Part 8 are subject to a different default rule than FAR Part 15 procurements, GAO rules. - Absent clear direction from the solicitation, an agency conducting a Part 15 procurement must consider...more