For years, many federal contractors treated CPARS as an administrative afterthought – something to review once a year, respond to quickly, and move on. That era is over.
With the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) revisions to FAR Part 42.11, CPARS is no longer just a backward-looking report card. It is now a continuously used, enterprise-level performance record that follows contractors across agencies, acquisitions, and decision points. Yet many contractors are still operating under outdated assumptions.