Past performance information is one indicator of an offeror’s ability to successfully perform the contract and is often considered by agencies when making contract awards. While there is a mechanism to log and retrieve past performance information for prime contractors (e.g. Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)), there is no comparable system to track past performance for information for subcontractors. That is about to change.
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
An ‘ombudsman’ is an official charged with addressing and/or investigating the interests of individuals’ or companies’