CPARS Requirements

As you make your way through preparing your GSA proposal, you will see that GSA requires several different documents under the Past Performance category- such as CPARS, or the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System. If you do not have 3 CPARS available, then you will need to fulfill this requirement by providing past performance references, and questionnaires.  Hop into the episode to find out more!

As always if you have any questions, or if you’d like direct support from a GSA consultant to help with a specific project please feel free to reach out to us at podcast@elevategsa.com 

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Questionnaires: https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/purchasing-programs/multiple-award-schedule/help-with-mas-contracts-to-sell-to-government/roadmap-to-get-a-mas-contract/required-templates-for-a-mas-offer Click on “Past performance Questionnaire”

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CPARS Requirements

Hannah Intro:

Welcome to GSA 101 brought to you by Elevate GSA: where we turn GOVSPEAK into a language YOU speak.  My name is Hannah Struss and I have Collin Hartsell here with me and we are going to be talking about Past Performance requirements related to CPARS.

As you make your way through preparing your GSA proposal, you will see that GSA requires several different documents under the Past Performance category- such as CPARS, or the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System. This is a system created for government clients to leave feedback after working with a vendor. If you have 3 positive CPAR reports available in the system then you just need to indicate that in eOffer and you need to take no further action!

If you do not have 3 CPARS available, then you will need to fulfill this requirement by providing 3 past performance references, and 3 past performance questionnaires. The work performed must be similar in scope to the SIN you are pursuing. The work must also have been completed in the past 3 years, OR can be an ongoing project wherein the base period is complete. 

GSA has a template for the questionnaires that will need downloaded (linked below) and sent to 3 separate clients to fill out and return to you. The references can be filled out in an excel spreadsheet by you, the vendor and include the following data points:

·      Customer Name

·      Customer Point of Contact- Name, Phone number, and email 

·      Brief description of the work performed and the offerors role

·      Dollar value of the project 

·      Period of performance

Ensure to upload all 3 questionnaires, as well as the client references document with your offer.

As always if you have any questions of if you’d like direct support with your contract please feel free to reach out at podcast@elevategsa.com.

Thanks for listening! 

Links:

Questionnaires:https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/purchasing-programs/multiple-award-schedule/help-with-mas-contracts-to-sell-to-government/roadmap-to-get-a-mas-contract/required-templates-for-a-mas-offer Click on “Past performance Questionnaire”