CAR

A Contract Action Report is the data record submitted to the Federal Procurement Data System documenting individual contract actions including awards, modifications, and task orders. CARs capture standardized information about the procurement including dollar values, contractor identification, competition status, and socioeconomic data.

CAR data feeds government-wide procurement statistics, small business goal tracking, and transparency reporting through USASpending.gov. Contracting officers are responsible for accurate and timely CAR submission. Contractors should verify their contract actions appear correctly in FPDS as the data affects their visible past performance record and market research visibility.