CPARS Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

Suzanne SierraProcurement Analyst, 210.M

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

What is CPARS?

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

Contractor performance and reporting system

One Federal-wide application

Why use CPARS?

•FAR Part 42.15 requires reporting of contractor performance

•PPIRS

•Used for source selection evaluations

•Reduces paper, improves business process, efficiency

•Facilitates Government to Contractor communication

Services, IT and Operations Support

Architectural & Engineering

Construction

Grantee and Contractor Performance and Integrity Info

Four Modules within CPARS

CPARS

FAPIIS

CCASS

ACASS

Diane Scheuerman, 6-1280Candace Carlsen, 6-9708Wanda Behnke, 6-2361Suzanne Sierra, 6-4212 Julie Janus, 6-4931

CPARS Focal PointsGOES SPMIH JPSS Y

•Assign user access to CPARS

•Register contracts into CPARS

•Provide CPARS training and assistance

Email for CPARS Access

•Receive a system email with a User ID

•Go to https://cpars.csd.disa.mil/cpars/app/userloginfed.do

•Enter User ID and email address

•A temporary password will be provided by email

•HOLD: Do not initiate any evaluations until receive training

User Access Roles

Accessing OfficialContract Specialist/Contracting Officer

Accessing Official RepresentativeContracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR)

Contractor RepresentativeContractor

Reviewing OfficialOne level above contracting officer

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 09-09 will be revised

More CPARS Information

•Help Desk: 207-438-1690 Mon-Fri 6:30am- 6:00pm EST

•Email: webptsmh@navy.mil

•CPARS Web Site: https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/▫ 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?