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Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government Contractors. We just completed two articles on the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) [1] and, before that, two articles on Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits.
Special focus on contract pricing). pricenegotiations and procedures should be used by contracting officers to determine the price reasonableness of modifications offered under a sealed bid contract. Examples of price analysis techniques can be found at FAR 15.404-1(b)(2). FAR 15.400. FAR 15.403-3(c).
This year’s tables include: November 20: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) November 21: VA FSS Community Care Network (CCN) View the agendas for more details. Pricing details included in the prospectus.
If the agency does not set aside an order it should document the market research and mission considerations and provide that information to the small business specialist (SBS) and procurement center representative (PCR).
Contractors should track and document the cost and schedule impact of both the disrupted work and the contractor’s employee relations actions to ensure that any increases in the contract work associated with the shutdown are appropriately reflected in a contract modification. Can I Stop Performance?
The OIG recommended that the Chief Defense Acquisition Office (CDAO) develop a clear waiver request process for CDAO directorates that includes a requirement to document and maintain records of requests. By waiving these requirements, the OIG found that directors exposed DoD information to additional cybersecurity risk.
The FAR covers various aspects, including contract formation, administration, pricing, and subcontracting standards, ensuring a standardized approach to federal procurement. Certain modifications may necessitate preliminary pricenegotiations to protect the governments interests.
Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7
This issue was revisited at the latest hearing, to which Worthington noted that “Our thinking right now is that the use case inventory is kind of the basis for which we would want to make those disclosures and, obviously, the use case inventory is a pretty technical document.
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