{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-215.305","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 215.305","heading":"Proposal evaluation.","body":"(a)(2) Past performance evaluation. (A) When a past performance evaluation is required by FAR 15.304, and the solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, the evaluation factors shall include the past performance of offerors in complying with requirements of that clause. When a past performance evaluation is required by FAR 15.304, and the solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the evaluation factors shall include the past performance of offerors in complying with requirements of that clause.\n(B) Contracting officers shall consider an offeror's failure to make a good faith effort to comply with its comprehensive subcontracting plan under the Test Program described at 219.702-70 as part of the evaluation of the past performance.\n(C) When evaluating the past performance of an offeror that is a small business concern in response to a competitive solicitation, contracting officers shall consider relevant past performance information provided for affiliates of the offeror.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 215—CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION","Subpart 215.3—Source Selection"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"46d74d9bc5596c7360b66100ab422ad6cb80fca5d0195ac57636e1a7fc0fb132","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-215.304","next":"us/48-cfr-215.306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}