# 48 CFR § 12.206: 12.206 Use of past performance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.206

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 12.206
- **Heading:** 12.206 Use of past performance
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING > PART 12—ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES > Subpart 12.2—Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

## Text

Past performance should be an important element of every evaluation and contract award for commercial products and commercial services. Contracting officers should consider past performance data from a wide variety of sources both inside and outside the Federal Government in accordance with the policies and procedures contained in subpart 9.1, section 13.106, or subpart 15.3, as applicable.
[60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 39192, July 26, 1996; 62 FR 51270, Sept. 30, 1997; 62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997; 86 FR 61022, Nov. 4, 2021]

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