CPARS Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System Suzanne Sierra Procurement Analyst, 210.M NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

What is CPARS?

Why use CPARS? FAR Part requires reporting of contractor performance PPIRS Used for source selection evaluations Reduces paper, improves business process, efficiency Facilitates Government to Contractor communication

Four Modules within CPARS CPARS FAPIIS CCASS ACASS

Diane Scheuerman, Candace Carlsen, Wanda Behnke, Suzanne Sierra, Julie Janus, CPARS Focal Points GOES SPMIH JPSS Y Assign user access to CPARS Register contracts into CPARS Provide CPARS training and assistance

for CPARS Access Receive a system with a User ID Go to Enter User ID and address A temporary password will be provided by HOLD: Do not initiate any evaluations until receive training

User Access Roles AO RO CR AOR

CPARS Workflow AO FP Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer

When are evaluations required? Contracts that exceed simplified acquisition threshold of $150K (exception: A&E and construction) A&E contracts that are $30K or over Construction contracts that are $650K or over Any A&E or construction contracts that are terminated for default Interim evaluations are required for contracts having a 1+ yr term Note: Classified/Top Secret information is not entered into CPARS

AO Evaluation Screens

AO Evaluation Screens (cont)

CR Evaluation Screens

PPDB vs. CPARS User roles and access to system PPDB did not track any changes made to the original ratings/comments. Past due after 120 days vs. 60 days NFS and PIC will be revised

More CPARS Information Help Desk: Mon-Fri 6:30am- 6:00pm EST CPARS Web Site: ▫ FAQ ▫ User Manual ▫ Training Information

REMEMBER Incomplete evaluations in the PPDB must be completed by 5/31/2011. Otherwise, they must be entered into CPARS. Check new spreadsheet Attend CPARS Training that will be offered for each office

Questions?

ACRONYMS AO: Assessing Official (Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer) AOR: Assessing Official Representative (Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, COTR) CO: Contracting Officer CR: Contractor CPARS: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System DoD: Department of Defense NAIS: NASA Acquisition Internet Service PPIRS: Past Performance Information Retrieval System PPDB: Past Performance Database RO: Reviewing Official (one level above CO)