A bill for an act creating a contractor performance assessment system.

HF 821 requires Iowa's Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to create an online contractor performance assessment system. This system will allow government agencies to evaluate contractors, architects, and engineers who work on public projects in Iowa. It uses specific metrics like whether work was completed on time, if costs stayed within budget, and the history of change orders to assign performance grades. Government agencies can then use this system to determine if a contractor is "responsible" when awarding future contracts. The bill directly affects contractors working on state public projects and the agencies that hire them.