Guidance

All Federal agencies should follow the guidelines issued in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) "Best Practices for Collecting and Using Current and Past Performance Information".

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Contractor Performance System (CPS) used by most civilian agencies has ceased to be operational effective 30 September 2010. Agencies have been directed to utilize the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Please contact customer support at 207-438-1690 or webptsmh@navy.mil if you have questions regarding use of CPARS.

The Department of Defense has also issued its own Past Performance Policy Guide titled:
"A Guide to Collection and Use of Past Performance Information (Version 3)" dated May 2003.