Part 5343 - Contract Modifications       DAFFARS PART 5343 Knowledge Center          *Revised: June 2023*                                       Subpart 5343.1 – GENERAL                                                         5343.102-90 Contract Scope Considerations                                                                             Subpart 5343.2 – CHANGE ORDERS                                                         5343.204-70-1 Scope                                                            5343.204-70-3 Definitization Schedule                                                            5343.204-70-5 Exceptions                                                            5343.204-70-7 Plans and Reports    Subpart 5343.1 – GENERAL       **5343.102 Policy**          If the contract is a space program contract to which SSCI 64-101 applies, contracting officers shall not execute contract modifications resulting from an engineering change proposal with a contractor listed on the Contractor Responsibility Watch List (CRWL) without obtaining SSC/CC approval (see DAFFARS 5309.103(b)(i)).        5343.102-90 Contract Scope Considerations       Contracting officers shall document scope determination when modifying         contracts (see the Scope Determination – MFR template). New work         requires competition unless one of the seven exceptions to competition         found in FAR 6.302 applies. When         determining whether proposed modifications constitute new work the         following should be considered-       (a) the extent of any changes in the type of work,         performance period, and costs between the modification and the original         contract;       (b) whether the original solicitation adequately         advised offerors of the potential for the change or the change was the         type that reasonably could have been anticipated; and       (c) whether the modification materially changes the         field of competition for the requirement.       For unilateral modifications authorized by clauses other than the         Changes clause (e.g., Property clause, Options clause, Suspension of         Work, etc. (see FAR 43.103(b)(3)), a         scope determination is not required to be documented but is highly         encouraged.Subpart 5343.2 – CHANGE ORDERS                              5343.204-70-1 Scope       (b) When complying with the requirements described in DFARS 243.204-70-1, SCOs must provide a courtesy copy to the cognizant HCA workflow. Maintain proof of submission in the contract file.5343.204-70-3 Definitization Schedule       (a) Contracting officers must document the contract file with the justification for the delay and revised definitization milestone schedule.5343.204-70-5 Exceptions       (c) See MP5301.601(a)(i).5343.204-70-7 Plans and Reports       To comply with the Consolidated UCA Management Plan and Semi-annual Consolidated UCA Management Report requirements described in DFARS 243.204-70-7, SCOs are required to ensure unpriced change orders with an estimated value exceeding $5 million are input/updated in the UCA Reporting tool on a semi-annual basis no later than April 10th and October 10th of each year. Special access program offices will provide the information directly to the cognizant HCA, as appropriate.