This is session 3 of 4 in the Introduction to Government Contracts Series 2026.
Cara Wulf identifies several issues Government contractors will encounter in everyday performance of Government contracts. She discusses performance management, focusing on topics such as evolving cyber requirements and requirements surrounding the integrity of the supply chain. Cara also provides an introduction to the myriad compliance obligations and socioeconomic programs that are as much a part of Government contracts as the underlying supply or service that is the subject of the procurement. She discusses subcontract management from the perspective of both prime and subcontractors. Finally, she covers the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) – what it is, why it is important, and what to do about unfavorable assessments.