Part 242 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

242.002 Interagency agreements.

Subpart 242.1 - (REMOVED)

Subpart 242.2 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

242.200 RESERVED

242.200-70 Scope of subpart.

242.202 Assignment of contract administration.

Subpart 242.3 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE FUNCTIONS

242.301 General.

242.302 Contract administration functions.

Subpart 242.4 - Reserved

Subpart 242.5 - POSTAWARD ORIENTATION

242.503 Postaward conferences.

242.503-2 Postaward conference procedure.

Subpart 242.6 - CORPORATE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER

242.602 Assignment and location.

Subpart 242.7 - INDIRECT COST RATES

242.705 Final indirect cost rates.

242.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.

242.705-2 Auditor determination procedure.

242.708 Quick-closeout procedure.

242.770 Reserved.

242.771 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.

242.771-1 Scope.

242.771-2 Policy.

242.771-3 Responsibilities.

Subpart 242.8 - DISALLOWANCE OF COSTS
242.803 Disallowing costs after incurrence.

Subpart 242.11 - PRODUCTION SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING

242.1104 Surveillance requirements.

242.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.

242.1106 Reporting requirements.

242.1107 Contract clause.

Subpart 242.12 - NOVATION AND CHANGE-OF-NAME AGREEMENTS

242.1203 Processing agreements.

242.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.

Subpart 242.14 - TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

Subpart 242.15 - CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

242.1502 Policy.

Subpart 242.70 - CONTRACTOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS

242.7000 Contractor business system deficiencies.

242.7001 Contract clause.

Subpart 242.71 - VOLUNTARY REFUNDS

242.7100 General.

Subpart 242.72 - CONTRACTOR MATERIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

242.7200 Scope of subpart.

242.7201 Definitions.

242.7202 Policy.

242.7203 Review procedures.

242.7204 Contract clause.

Subpart 242.73 - CONTRACTOR INSURANCE/PENSION REVIEW

242.7301 General.

242.7302 Requirements.

242.7303 Responsibilities.

Subpart 242.74 - TECHNICAL REPRESENTATION AT CONTRACTOR FACILITIES
242.7400 General.

242.7401 Procedures.

Subpart 242.75 - CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AND RELATED CONTROLS

242.7501 Definitions.

242.7502 Policy.

242.7503 Contract clause.

Parent topic: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

242.002 Interagency agreements.

(b)(i) DoD requires reimbursement, at a rate set by the Under Secretary of Defense

(Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer), from non-DoD organizations, except for—

(A) Quality assurance, contract administration, and audit services provided under a no-charge

reciprocal agreement;

(B) Services performed under subcontracts awarded by the Small Business Administration under

FAR Subpart 19.8; and

(C) Quality assurance performed for the Canadian Department of National Defence and pricing

services performed for Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), operating as

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

(ii) Departments and agencies may request an exception from the reimbursement policy in

paragraph (b)(i) of this section from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller/Chief Financial

Officer). A request must show that an exception is in the best interest of the Government.

(iii) Departments and agencies must pay for services performed by non-DoD activities, foreign

governments, or international organizations, unless otherwise provided by reciprocal agreements.

(S-70)(i) Foreign governments and international organizations may request contract administration

services on their direct purchases from U.S. producers. Direct purchase is the purchase of defense

supplies in the United States through commercial channels for use by the foreign government or

international organization.

(ii) PWGSC, operating as PSPC, is permitted to submit its requests for contract administration

services directly to the cognizant contract administration office.

(iii) Other foreign governments (including Canadian government organizations other than PSPC and

international organizations send their requests for contract administration services to the DoD

Central Control Point (CCP) at the Headquarters, Defense Contract Management Agency,

International and Federal Business Team. Contract administration offices provide services only upon

request from the CCP. The CCP shall follow the procedures at PGI 242.002 (S-70)(iii).
Subpart 242.1 - (REMOVED)

(November 09, 1999)

Subpart 242.2 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

242.200 RESERVED

242.200-70 Scope of subpart.

This subpart does not address the contract administration role of a contracting officer's

representative (see 201.602 ).

242.202 Assignment of contract administration.

(a)(i) DoD activities shall not retain any contract for administration that requires performance of any

contract administration function at or near contractor facilities, except contracts for—

(A) The National Security Agency;

(B) Research and development with universities;

(C) Flight training;

(D) Management and professional support services;

(E) Mapping, charting, and geodesy services;

(F) Base, post, camp, and station purchases;

(G) Operation or maintenance of, or installation of equipment at, radar or communication network

sites;

(H) Communications services;

(I) Installation, operation, and maintenance of space-track sensors and relays;

(J) Dependents Medicare program contracts;

(K) Stevedoring contracts;

(L) Construction and maintenance of military and civil public works, including harbors, docks, port

facilities, military housing, development of recreational facilities, water resources, flood control, and

public utilities;

(M) Architect-engineer services;
(N) Airlift and sealift services (Air Mobility Command and Military Sealift Command may perform

contract administration services at contractor locations involved solely in performance of airlift or

sealift contracts);

(O) Subsistence supplies;

(P) Ballistic missile sites (contract administration offices may perform supporting administration of

these contracts at missile activation sites during the installation, test, and checkout of the missiles

and associated equipment);

(Q) Operation and maintenance of, or installation of equipment at, military test ranges, facilities, and

installations; and

(R) The Defense Energy Support Center, Defense Logistics Agency.

(ii) Contract administration functions for base, post, camp, and station contracts on a military

installation are normally the responsibility of the installation or tenant commander. However, the

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) shall, upon request of the military department, and

subject to prior agreement, perform contract administration services on a military installation.

(iii) DCMA shall provide preaward survey assistance for post, camp, and station work performed on

a military installation. The contracting office and the DCMA preaward survey monitor should jointly

determine the scope of the survey and individual responsibilities.

(iv) To avoid duplication, contracting offices shall not locate their personnel at contractor facilities,

except—

(A) In support of contracts retained for administration in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) of this

section; or

(B) As permitted under Subpart 242.74.

(e)(1)(A) In special circumstances, a contract administration office may request support from a

component not listed in the Federal Directory of Contract Administration Services Components

(available via the Internet at https://piee.eb.mil/pcm/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml ). An example is a

situation where the contractor's work site is on a military base and a base organization is asked to

provide support. Before formally sending the request, coordinate with the office concerned to ensure

that resources are available for, and capable of, providing the support.

(B) When requesting support on a subcontract that includes foreign military sale (FMS)

requirements, the contract administration office shall—

(1) Mark “FMS Requirement” on the face of the documents; and

(2) For each FMS case involved, provide the FMS case identifier, associated item quantities, DoD

prime contract number, and prime contract line/subline item number.

Subpart 242.3 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

FUNCTIONS
242.301 General.

Contract administration services performed outside the United States should be performed in

accordance with FAR 42.301 unless there are no policies and procedures covering a given situation.

In this case, coordinate proposed actions with the appropriate U.S. country teams or commanders of

unified and specified commands.

242.302 Contract administration functions.

(a)(7) See 242.7502 for ACO responsibilities with regard to receipt of an audit report identifying

significant accounting system or related internal control deficiencies.

(9) For additional contract administration functions related to IR&D projects and B&P projects

performed by major contractors, see 242.771-3(a).

(12) Also perform all payment administration in accordance with any applicable payment clauses.

(13)(A) Do not delegate the responsibility to make payments to the Defense Contract Management

Agency (DCMA).

(B) Follow the procedures at PGI 242.302(a)(13)(B) (DFARS/PGI view) for designation of payment

offices.

(39) See 223.370 for contract administration responsibilities on contracts for ammunition and

explosives.

(56) Within DoD, maintaining surveillance of aircraft flight and ground operations is accomplished

by incorporating into the contract, task order, or delivery order the requirements of the applicable

version of the combined regulation/instruction entitled “Contractor’s Flight and Ground Operations”

(Air Force Instruction 10-220, Army Regulation 95-20, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

Instruction 3710.1 (Series), Coast Guard Instruction M13020.3 (Series), and Defense Contract

Management Agency Instruction 8210-1 (Series)). See PGI 242.302(a)(56).

(67) Also support program offices and buying activities in precontractual efforts leading to a

solicitation or award.

(S-70) Serve as the single point of contact for all Single Process Initiative (SPI) Management Council

activities. The ACO shall negotiate and execute facility wide class modifications and agreements for

SPI processes, when authorized by the affected components.

(S-71) DCMA has responsibility for reviewing earned value management system (EVMS) plans and

for verifying initial and continuing contractor compliance with DoD EVMS criteria. The contracting

officer shall not retain this function.

(S-72) Ensure implementation of the Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT)

by the contractor and maintain surveillance over contractor compliance with SPOT business rules

available at the website provided at PGI 207.105 (b)(20)(C)(9) for contracts incorporating the clause

at 252.225-7040 , Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United

States. See PGI 242.302 (a)(S-72) for guidance on assessing contractor’s implementation of SPOT.

(S-73) Maintain surveillance over contractor compliance with trafficking in persons requirements for
all DoD contracts for services incorporating the clause at FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in

Persons, and, when necessary, its Alternate I, as identified in the clause prescription at FAR

22.1705. (See PGI 222.1703 .)

(S-74) Approve or disapprove contractor business systems, as identified in the clause at

252.242-7005 , Contractor Business Systems.

(S-75) See PGI 242.302 (a)(S-75) for guidelines for monitoring contractor costs.

(S-76) Review and audit contractor identification of contractor-approved suppliers for the acquisition

of electronic parts, as identified in the clause at 252.246-7008 , Sources of Electronic Parts.

(b)(S-70) Issue, negotiate, and execute orders under basic ordering agreements for overhaul,

maintenance, and repair.

(S-71)(A) Except for classified contracts, negotiate or settle questioned direct costs in an incurred

cost audit. The procuring contracting officer may delegate this authority to the contract

administration office (CAO) only upon prior coordination and agreement with the CAO. Upon such

delegation, the procuring contracting officer shall provide the CAO access within 30 days to all

supporting documentation in their possession related to the questioned direct costs in an incurred

cost audit.

(B) After settlement of the questioned direct costs, the CAO shall provide the procuring contracting

office the results of the settlement. The procuring contracting office shall make any adjustments

resulting from the settlement on affected contracts and report such adjustments to the CAO.

Subpart 242.4 - Reserved

Subpart 242.5 - POSTAWARD ORIENTATION

242.503 Postaward conferences.

242.503-2 Postaward conference procedure.

(a) DD Form 1484, Post-Award Conference Record, may be used in conducting the conference and in

preparing the conference report.

(b) For contracts that include the clause at 252.234-7004 , Cost and Software Data Reporting,

postaward conferences shall include a discussion of the contractor’s standard cost and software data

reporting (CSDR) process that satisfies the guidelines contained in the DoD 5000.04-M-1, CSDR

Manual, and the requirements in the Government-approved CSDR plan for the contract, DD Form

2794, and related Resource Distribution Table.

Subpart 242.6 - CORPORATE ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTRACTING OFFICER

242.602 Assignment and location.

(c)(2) If the agencies cannot agree, refer the matter to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and

Contracting.

Subpart 242.7 - INDIRECT COST RATES

242.705 Final indirect cost rates.

See DoD Class Deviation 2012-O0013, DCAA Policy and Procedure for Sampling Low-Risk Incurred

Cost Proposals, issued on July 24, 2012. Effective immediately, for the purposes of satisfying the

audit requirements at FAR 4.804-5(a)(12), 42.705-1(b)(2), and 42.705-2(b)(2)(i), Department of

Defense contracting officers shall continue to rely on either a DCAA audit report or a DCAA

memorandum documenting that, based on a risk assessment and a proposal adequacy evaluation

pursuant to FAR 42.705-1(b)(1)(iii), DCAA deemed the incurred cost proposal to be low-risk and did

not select it for further audit in accordance with the attached DCAA Policy dated July 6, 2012. This

deviation is effective until incorporated in the DFARS or rescinded.

242.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.

(a) Applicability and responsibility.

(1) The corporate administrative contracting officer and individual administrative contracting

officers shall jointly decide how to conduct negotiations. Follow the procedures at 242.705-1 (a)(1)

when negotiations are conducted on a coordinated basis.

242.705-2 Auditor determination procedure.

(b) Procedures.

(2)(iii) When agreement cannot be reached with the contractor, the auditor will issue a DCAA Form

1, Notice of Contract Costs Suspended and/or Disapproved, in addition to the advisory report to the

administrative contracting officer.

242.708 Quick-closeout procedure.

(a) Defense Contract Management Agency administrative contracting officers are authorized to

negotiate the settlement of direct and indirect costs for a specific contract, task order, or delivery

order to be closed in advance of the determination of final direct costs and indirect rates set forth in

FAR 42.705, regardless of the dollar value or percentage of unsettled direct or indirect costs

allocable to the contract, task order, or delivery order.
(2) In lieu of the thresholds at FAR 42.708(a)(2)(i) and (ii), the amount of unsettled direct costs and

indirect costs to be allocated to the contract, task order, or delivery order will be considered

relatively insignificant when the total unsettled direct costs and indirect costs to be allocated to any

one contract, task order, or delivery order do not exceed $2 million, regardless of the total contract,

task order, or delivery order amount.

242.770 Reserved.

242.771 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.

242.771-1 Scope.

This section implements 10 U.S.C. 3762, Independent research and development costs: allowable

costs; 10 U.S.C. 3763, Bid and proposal costs: allowable costs; and 10 U.S.C. 3847, Defense Contract

Audit Agency: annual report.

242.771-2 Policy.

Defense contractors are encouraged to engage in independent research and development (IR&D)

projects that will advance the needs of DoD for future technology and advanced capability (see

231.205-18(c)(iii)).

242.771-3 Responsibilities.

(a) The cognizant administrative contracting officer (ACO) or corporate ACO shall determine cost

allowability of IR&D costs and bid and proposal (B&P) costs as set forth in 231.205-18 and FAR

31.205-18.

(b) The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) shall—

(1) For the DoD-wide B&P program, submit an annual report to the Principal Director, Defense

Pricing and Contracting, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,

in connection with 10 U.S.C. 3763(c); the Defense Contract Management Agency or the military

department responsible for performing contract administration functions is responsible for providing

DCAA with statistical information, as necessary; and

(2) For IR&D costs and B&P costs incurred under any DoD contract in the previous Government

fiscal year, submit an annual report to the congressional defense committees as required by 10

U.S.C. 3847.

(c) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OASD R&E), is

responsible for establishing a regular method for communication—

(1)(i) From DoD to contractors, of timely and comprehensive information regarding planned or

expected needs of DoD for future technology and advanced capability, by posting information on

communities of interest and upcoming meetings on the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
website at https://defenseinnovationmarketplace.dtic.mil/communities-of-interest ; and

(ii) From contractors to DoD, of brief technical descriptions of contractor IR&D projects; and

(2) By providing OUSD(R&E) contact information: osd.pentagon.ousdre.mbx.communications@mail.mil.

Subpart 242.8 - DISALLOWANCE OF COSTS

242.803 Disallowing costs after incurrence.

(a) Contracting officer receipt of vouchers. Contracting officer receipt of vouchers is applicable only

for cost-reimbursement contracts with the Canadian Commercial Corporation. See 225.870-5 (b) for

invoice procedures.

(b) Auditor receipt of voucher.

(i) The contract auditor is the authorized representative of the contracting officer for—

(A) Receiving vouchers from contractors electronically or by other delivery methods as directed by

the terms of the contract;

(B) Approving interim vouchers, that were selected using sampling methodologies for provisional

payment and sending them to the disbursing office after a pre-payment review. Interim vouchers not

selected for a pre-payment review will be considered to be provisionally approved and will be sent

directly to the disbursing office. All provisionally approved interim vouchers are subject to a later

audit of actual costs incurred;

(C) Reviewing completion/final vouchers and sending them to the administrative contracting officer;

and

(D) Issuing DCAA Forms 1, Notice of Contract Costs Suspended and/or Disapproved, to deduct costs

where allowability is questionable.

(ii) The administrative contracting officer—

(A) Approves all completion/final vouchers and sends them to the disbursing officer; and

(B) May issue or direct the issuance of DCAA Form 1 on any cost when there is reason to believe it

should be suspended or disallowed.

Subpart 242.11 - PRODUCTION SURVEILLANCE AND

REPORTING

242.1104 Surveillance requirements.

(a) The cognizant contract administration office (CAO)—
(i) Shall perform production surveillance on all contractors that have Criticality Designator A or B

contracts;

(ii) Shall not perform production surveillance on contractors that have only Criticality Designator C

contracts, unless specifically requested by the contracting officer; and

(iii) When production surveillance is required, shall—

(A) Conduct a periodic risk assessment of the contractor to determine the degree of production

surveillance needed for all contracts awarded to that contractor. The risk assessment shall consider

information provided by the contractor and the contracting officer;

(B) Develop a production surveillance plan based on the risk level determined during a risk

assessment;

(C) Modify the production surveillance plan to incorporate any special surveillance requirements for

individual contracts, including any requirements identified by the contracting officer; and

(D) Monitor contract progress and identify potential contract delinquencies in accordance with the

production surveillance plan. Contracts with Criticality Designator C are exempt from this

requirement unless specifically requested by the contracting officer.

242.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.

(1) Contracting officers shall—

(i) Assign criticality designator A to items with a priority 01, 02, 03, or 06 (if emergency supply of

clothing) under DoD Manual 4140.01, Volume 5, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management

Procedures: Delivery of Materiel; and

(ii) Ordinarily assign criticality designator C to unilateral purchase orders.

(2) Only the contracting officer shall change the assigned designator.

242.1106 Reporting requirements.

(a) See DoDI 5000.2, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System, for reporting requirements for

defense technology projects and acquisition programs.

(b)(i) Within four working days after receipt of the contractor's report, the CAO must provide the

report and any required comments to the contracting officer and, unless otherwise specified in the

contract, the inventory control manager.

(ii) If the contractor's report indicates that the contract is on schedule and the CAO agrees, the CAO

does not need to add further comments. In all other cases, the CAO must add comments and

recommend a course of action.
242.1107 Contract clause.

(b) When using the clause at FAR 52.242-2, include the following instructions in the contract

schedule—

(i) Frequency and timing of reporting (normally five working days after each reporting period);

(ii) Contract line items, exhibits, or exhibit line items requiring reports;

(iii) Offices (with addressees/codes) where reports should be sent (always include the contracting

office and contract administration office); and

(iv) The following requirements for report content—

(A) The problem, actual or potential, and its cause;

(B) Items and quantities affected;

(C) When the delinquency started or will start;

(D) Actions taken to overcome the delinquency;

(E) Estimated recovery date; and/or

(F) Proposed schedule revision.

Subpart 242.12 - NOVATION AND CHANGE-OF-NAME

AGREEMENTS

242.1203 Processing agreements.

The responsible contracting officer shall process and execute novation and change-of-name

agreements in accordance with the procedures at PGI 242.1203 .

242.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.

(i) When a novation agreement is required and the transferee intends to incur restructuring costs as

defined at 231.205-70 , the cognizant contracting officer shall include the following provision as

paragraph (b)(7) of the novation agreement instead of the paragraph (b)(7) provided in the sample

format at FAR 42.1204(i):

“(7)(i) Except as set forth in subparagraph (7)(ii) below, the Transferor and the Transferee agree

that the Government is not obligated to pay or reimburse either of them for, or otherwise give effect

to, any costs, taxes, or other expenses, or any related increases, directly or indirectly arising out of

or resulting from the transfer or this Agreement, other than those that the Government in the

absence of this transfer or Agreement would have been obligated to pay or reimburse under the

terms of the contracts.
(ii) The Government recognizes that restructuring by the Transferee incidental to the

acquisition/merger may be in the best interests of the Government. Restructuring costs that are

allowable under Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or Part 231 of the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) may be reimbursed under flexibly-priced

novated contracts, provided the Transferee demonstrates that the restructuring will reduce overall

costs to the Department of Defense (DoD) (and to the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA), where there is a mix of DoD and NASA contracts), and the requirements

included in DFARS 231.205-70 are met. Restructuring costs shall not be allowed on novated

contracts unless there is an audit of the restructuring proposal; a determination by the contracting

officer of overall reduced costs to DoD/NASA; and an Advance Agreement setting forth a cumulative

cost ceiling for restructuring projects and the period to which such costs shall be assigned.”

Subpart 242.14 - TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION

MANAGEMENT

Subpart 242.15 - CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

INFORMATION

242.1502 Policy.

(g) Past performance evaluations in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System—

(i) Shall include an assessment of the contractor's performance against, and efforts to achieve, the

goals identified in its comprehensive small business subcontracting plan when the contract contains

the clause at 252.219-7004, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program); and

(ii) Shall, unless exempted by the head of the contracting activity, include a notation on contractors

that have denied multiple requests for submission of data other than certified cost or pricing data

over the preceding 3-year period, but nevertheless received an award ( 10 U.S.C. 3705(b)(2)(B) ).

Subpart 242.70 - CONTRACTOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS

242.7000 Contractor business system deficiencies.

(a) Definitions. As used in this subpart——

“Acceptable contractor business systems” and “contractor business systems” are defined in the

clause at 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business Systems.

“Covered contract” means a contract that is subject to the Cost Accounting Standards under 41

U.S.C. chapter 15, as implemented in regulations found at 48 CFR 9903.201-1 (see the FAR

Appendix) (10 U.S.C. 3841 note prec., as amended by section 816 of Public Law 112-81).

“Significant deficiency” is defined in the clause at 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business Systems.
(b) Determination to withhold payments. If the contracting officer makes a final determination to

disapprove a contractor’s business system in accordance with the clause at 252.242-7005 ,

Contractor Business Systems, the contracting officer shall—

(1) In accordance with agency procedures, identify one or more covered contracts containing the

clause at 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business Systems, from which payments will be withheld. When

identifying the covered contracts from which to withhold payments, the contracting officer shall

ensure that the total amount of payment withholding under 252.242-7005 does not exceed 10

percent of progress payments, performance-based payments, and interim payments under costreimbursement, labor-hour, and time-and-materials contracts billed under each of the identified

covered contracts. Similarly, the contracting officer shall ensure that the total amount of payment

withholding under the clause at 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business Systems, for each business

system does not exceed five percent of progress payments, performance-based payments, and

interim payments under cost-reimbursement, labor-hour, and time-and-materials contracts billed

under each of the identified covered contracts. The contracting officer has the sole discretion to

identify the covered contracts from which to withhold payments.

(2) Promptly notify the contractor, in writing, of the contracting officer’s determination to implement

payment withholding in accordance with the clause at 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business Systems.

The notice of payment withholding shall be included in the contracting officer’s written final

determination for the contractor business system and shall inform the contractor that—

(i) Payments shall be withheld from the contract or contracts identified in the written determination

in accordance with the clause at 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business Systems, until the contracting

officer determines that there are no remaining significant deficiencies; and

(ii) The contracting officer reserves the right to take other actions within the terms and conditions of

the contract.

(3) Provide all contracting officers administering the selected contracts from which payments will be

withheld, a copy of the determination. The contracting officer shall also provide a copy of the

determination to the auditor; payment office; affected contracting officers at the buying activities;

and cognizant contracting officers in contract administration activities.

(c) Monitoring contractor’s corrective action. The contracting officer, in consultation with the

auditor or functional specialist, shall monitor the contractor's progress in correcting the

deficiencies. The contracting officer shall notify the contractor of any decision to decrease or

increase the amount of payment withholding in accordance with the clause at 252.242-7005 ,

Contractor Business Systems.

(d) Correction of significant deficiencies. (1) If the contractor notifies the contracting officer that the

contractor has corrected the significant deficiencies, the contracting officer shall request the auditor

or functional specialist to review the correction to verify that the deficiencies have been corrected.

If, after receipt of verification, the contracting officer determines that the contractor has corrected

all significant deficiencies as directed by the contracting officer’s final determination, the

contracting officer shall discontinue the withholding of payments, release any payments previously

withheld, and approve the system, unless other significant deficiencies remain.

(2) Prior to the receipt of verification, the contracting officer may discontinue withholding payments

pending receipt of verification, and release any payments previously withheld, if the contractor

submits evidence that the significant deficiencies have been corrected, and the contracting officer,

in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, determines that there is a reasonable
expectation that the corrective actions have been implemented and are expected to correct the

significant deficiencies.

(3) Within 90 days of receipt of the contractor notification that the contractor has corrected the

significant deficiencies, the contracting officer shall—

(i) Make a determination that—

(A) The contractor has corrected all significant deficiencies as directed by the contracting officer’s

final determination in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this section;

(B) There is a reasonable expectation that the corrective actions have been implemented in

accordance with paragraph (d)(2) of this section; or

(C) The contractor has not corrected all significant deficiencies as directed by the contracting

officer’s final determination in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this section, or there is not a

reasonable expectation that the corrective actions have been implemented in accordance with

paragraph (d)(2) of this section; or

(ii) Reduce withholding directly related to the significant deficiencies covered under the corrective

action plan by at least 50 percent of the amount being withheld from progress payments and

performance-based payments, and direct the contractor, in writing, to reduce the percentage

withheld on interim cost vouchers by at least 50 percent, until the contracting officer makes a

determination in accordance with paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section.

(4) If, at any time, the contracting officer determines that the contractor has failed to correct the

significant deficiencies identified in the contractor's notification, the contracting officer will

continue, reinstate, or increase withholding from progress payments and performance-based

payments, and direct the contractor, in writing, to continue, reinstate, or increase the percentage

withheld on interim cost vouchers to the percentage initially withheld, until the contracting officer

determines that the contractor has corrected all significant deficiencies as directed by the

contracting officer’s final determination.

(e) For sample formats for written notifications of contracting officer determinations to initiate

payment withholding, reduce payment withholding, and discontinue payment withholding in

accordance with the clause at DFARS 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business Systems, see PGI

242.7000 .

242.7001 Contract clause.

Use the clause at 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems, in solicitations and contracts (other

than in contracts with educational institutions, Federally Funded Research and Development

Centers (FFRDCs), or University Associated Research Centers (UARCs) operated by educational

institutions) when—

(a) The resulting contract will be a covered contract as defined in 242.7000 (a); and

(b) The solicitation or contract includes any of the following clauses:

(1) 252.215-7002 , Cost Estimating System Requirements.

(2) 252.234-7002 , Earned Value Management System.
(3) 252.242-7004 , Material Management and Accounting System.

(4) 252.242-7006 , Accounting System Administration.

(5) 252.244-7001 , Contractor Purchasing System Administration.

(6) 252.245-7003 , Contractor Property Management System Administration.

Subpart 242.71 - VOLUNTARY REFUNDS

242.7100 General.

A voluntary refund is a payment or credit (adjustment under one or more contracts or subcontracts)

to the Government from a contractor or subcontractor that is not required by any contractual or

other legal obligation. Follow the procedures at PGI 242.7100 for voluntary refunds.

Subpart 242.72 - CONTRACTOR MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

242.7200 Scope of subpart.

(a) This subpart provides policies, procedures, and standards for use in the evaluation of a

contractor's material management and accounting system (MMAS).

(b) The policies, procedures, and standards in this subpart—

(1) Apply only when the contractor has contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold that

are not for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services and are either—

(i) Cost-reimbursement contracts; or

(ii) Fixed-price contracts with progress payments made on the basis of costs incurred by the

contractor as work progresses under the contract; and

(2) Do not apply to small businesses, educational institutions, or nonprofit organizations.

242.7201 Definitions.

“Acceptable material management and accounting system,” “material management and accounting

system,” and “valid time-phased requirements” are defined in the clause at 252.242-7004 , Material

Management and Accounting System.

“Significant deficiency” is defined in the clause at 252.242.7004, Material Management and

Accounting System.
242.7202 Policy.

(a) DoD policy is for its contractors to have an MMAS that conforms to the standards in paragraph

(d) of the clause at 252.242-7004 , Material Management and Accounting System, so that the

system—

(1) Reasonably forecasts material requirements;

(2) Ensures the costs of purchased and fabricated material charged or allocated to a contract are

based on valid time-phased requirements; and

(3) Maintains a consistent, equitable, and unbiased logic for costing of material transactions.

(b) The cognizant contracting officer, in consultation with the auditor and functional specialist, if

appropriate, shall—

(1) Determine the acceptability of the contractor’s MMAS and approve or disapprove the system;

and

(2) Pursue correction of any deficiencies.

(c) In evaluating the acceptability of the contractor’s MMAS, the contracting officer, in consultation

with the auditor and functional specialist, if appropriate, shall determine whether the contractor’s

MMAS complies with the system criteria for an acceptable MMAS as prescribed in the clause at

252.242-7004 , Material Management and Accounting System.

242.7203 Review procedures.

(a) Criteria for conducting reviews.Conduct an MMAS review when—

(1) A contractor has $40 million of qualifying sales to the Government during the contractor's

preceding fiscal year; and

(2) The administrative contracting officer (ACO), with advice from the auditor, determines an MMAS

review is needed based on a risk assessment of the contractor's past experience and current

vulnerability.

(b) Qualifying sales. Qualifying sales are sales for which certified cost or pricing data were required

under 10 U.S.C. 3702, as implemented in FAR 15.403, or that are contracts priced on other than a

firm-fixed-price or fixed-price with economic price adjustment basis. Sales include prime contracts,

subcontracts, and modifications to such contracts and subcontracts.

(c) Disposition of findings—

(1) Reporting of findings. The auditor or functional specialist shall document findings and

recommendations in a report to the contracting officer. If the auditor or functional specialist

identifies any significant MMAS deficiencies, the report shall describe the deficiencies in sufficient

detail to allow the contracting officer to understand the deficiencies.

(2) Initial determination. (i) The contracting officer shall review findings and recommendations and,

if there are no significant deficiencies, shall promptly notify the contractor, in writing, that the
contractor's MMAS is acceptable and approved; or

(ii) If the contracting officer finds that there are one or more significant deficiencies (as defined in

the clause at 252.242-7004 , Material Management and Accounting System) due to the contractor’s

failure to meet one or more of the MMAS system criteria in the clause at 252.242-7004 , Material

Management and Accounting System, the contracting officer shall—

(A) Promptly make an initial written determination on any significant deficiencies and notify the

contractor, in writing, providing a description of each significant deficiency in sufficient detail to

allow the contractor to understand the deficiency;

(B) Request the contractor to respond, in writing, to the initial determination within 30 days; and

(C) Promptly evaluate the contractor's response to the initial determination in consultation with the

auditor or functional specialist, and make a final determination.

(3) Final determination. (i) The ACO shall make a final determination and notify the contractor that—

(A) The contractor's MMAS is acceptable and approved, and no deficiencies remain, or

(B) Significant deficiencies remain. The notice shall identify any remaining significant deficiencies,

and indicate the adequacy of any proposed or completed corrective action. The contracting officer

shall—

(1) Request that the contractor, within 45 days of receipt of the final determination, either correct

the deficiencies or submit an acceptable corrective action plan showing milestones and actions to

eliminate the deficiencies;

(2) Disapprove the system in accordance with the clause at 252.242-7004 , Material Management

and Accounting System; and

(3) Withhold payments in accordance with the clause at 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business

Systems, if the clause is included in the contract.

(ii) Follow the procedures relating to monitoring a contractor's corrective action and the correction

of significant deficiencies in PGI 242.7203 .

(d) System approval. The contracting officer shall promptly approve a previously disapproved MMAS

and notify the contractor when the contracting officer determines that there are no remaining

significant deficiencies.

(e) Contracting officer notifications. The cognizant contracting officer shall promptly distribute

copies of a determination to approve a system, disapprove a system and withhold payments, or

approve a previously disapproved system and release withheld payments to the auditor; payment

office; affected contracting officers at the buying activities; and cognizant contracting officers in

contract administration activities.

242.7204 Contract clause.

Use the clause at 252.242-7004 , Material Management and Accounting System, in all solicitations

and contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold that are not for the acquisition of

commercial products or commercial services and—
(a) Are not awarded to small businesses, educational institutions, or nonprofit organizations; and

(b) Are either—

(1) Cost-reimbursement contracts; or

(2) Fixed-price contracts with progress payments made on the basis of costs incurred by the

contractor as work progresses under the contract.

Subpart 242.73 - CONTRACTOR INSURANCE/PENSION

REVIEW

242.7301 General.

(a) The administrative contracting officer (ACO) is responsible for determining the allowability of

insurance/pension costs in Government contracts and for determining the need for a

Contractor/Insurance Pension Review (CIPR). Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

insurance/pension specialists and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) auditors assist ACOs in

making these determinations, conduct CIPRs when needed, and perform other routine audits as

authorized under FAR 42.705 and 52.215-2. A CIPR is a DCMA/DCAA joint review that—

(1) Provides an in-depth evaluation of a contractor's—

(i) Insurance programs;

(ii) Pension plans;

(iii) Other deferred compensation plans; and

(iv) Related policies, procedures, practices, and costs; or

(2) Concentrates on specific areas of the contractor’s insurance programs, pension plans, or other

deferred compensation plans.

(b) DCMA is the DoD Executive Agent for the performance of all CIPRs.

(c) DCAA is the DoD agency designated for the performance of contract audit responsibilities related

to Cost Accounting Standards administration as described in FAR subparts 30.2 and 30.6 as they

relate to a contractor’s insurance programs, pension plans, and other deferred compensation plans.

242.7302 Requirements.

(a)(1) An in-depth CIPR as described at DFARS 242.7301 (a)(1) shall be conducted only when—

(i) A contractor has $50 million of qualifying sales to the Government during the contractor’s

preceding fiscal year; and

(ii) The ACO, with advice from DCMA insurance/pension specialists and DCAA auditors, determines

a CIPR is needed based on a risk assessment of the contractor’s past experience and current
vulnerability.

(2) Qualifying sales are sales for which certified cost or pricing data were required under 10 U.S.C.

3702, as implemented in FAR 15.403, or that are contracts priced on other than a firm-fixed-price or

fixed-price with economic price adjustment basis. Sales include prime contracts, subcontracts, and

modifications to such contracts and subcontracts.

(b) A special CIPR that concentrates on specific areas of a contractor’s insurance programs, pension

plans, or other deferred compensation plans shall be performed for a contractor (including, but not

limited to, a contractor meeting the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section) when any of the

following circumstances exists, but only if the circumstance(s) may result in a material impact on

Government contract costs:

(1) Information or data reveals a deficiency in the contractor's insurance/pension program.

(2) The contractor proposes or implements changes in its insurance, pension, or deferred

compensation plans.

(3) The contractor is involved in a merger, acquisition, or divestiture.

(4) The Government needs to follow up on contractor implementation of prior CIPR

recommendations.

(c) The DCAA auditor shall use relevant findings and recommendations of previously performed

CIPRs in determining the scope of any audits of insurance and pension costs.

(d) When a Government organization believes that a review of the contractor’s insurance/pension

program should be performed, that organization should provide a recommendation for a review to

the ACO. If the ACO concurs, the review should be performed as part of an ACO-initiated special

CIPR or as part of a CIPR already scheduled for the near future.

242.7303 Responsibilities.

Follow the procedures at PGI 242.7303 when conducting a CIPR.

Subpart 242.74 - TECHNICAL REPRESENTATION AT

CONTRACTOR FACILITIES

242.7400 General.

(a) Program managers may conclude that they need technical representation in contractor facilities

to perform non-contract administration service (CAS) technical duties and to provide liaison,

guidance, and assistance on systems and programs. In these cases, the program manager may

assign technical representatives under the procedures in 242.7401 .

(b) A technical representative is a representative of a DoD program, project, or system office

performing non-CAS technical duties at or near a contractor facility. A technical representative is

not—
(1) A representative of a contract administration or contract audit component; or

(2) A contracting officer's representative (see 201.602 ).

242.7401 Procedures.

When the program, project, or system manager determines that a technical representative is

required, follow the procedures at PGI 242.7401 .

Subpart 242.75 - CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS

AND RELATED CONTROLS

242.7501 Definitions.

As used in this subpart—

“Acceptable accounting system,” and “accounting system” are defined in the clause at 252.242-7006

, Accounting System Administration.

“Significant deficiency” is defined in the clause at 252.242-7006 , Accounting System

Administration.

242.7502 Policy.

(a) Contractors receiving cost-reimbursement, incentive type, time-and-materials, or labor-hour

contracts, or contracts which provide for progress payments based on costs or on a percentage or

stage of completion, shall maintain an accounting system.

(b) The cognizant contracting officer, in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, shall—

(1) Determine the acceptability of a contractor’s accounting system and approve or disapprove the

system; and

(2) Pursue correction of any deficiencies.

(c) In evaluating the acceptability of a contractor’s accounting system, the contracting officer, in

consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, shall determine whether the contractor’s

accounting system complies with the system criteria for an acceptable accounting system as

prescribed in the clause at 252.242-7006 , Accounting System Administration.

(d) Disposition of findings—

(1) Reporting of findings. The auditor shall document findings and recommendations in a report to

the contracting officer. If the auditor identifies any significant accounting system deficiencies, the

report shall describe the deficiencies in sufficient detail to allow the contracting officer to

understand the deficiencies. Follow the procedures at PGI 242.7502 for reporting of deficiencies.
(2) Initial determination. (i) The contracting officer shall review findings and recommendations and,

if there are no significant deficiencies, shall promptly notify the contractor, in writing, that the

contractor's accounting system is acceptable and approved; or

(ii) If the contracting officer finds that there are one or more significant deficiencies (as defined in

the clause at 252.242-7006 , Accounting System Administration) due to the contractor’s failure to

meet one or more of the accounting system criteria in the clause at 252.242-7006 , the contracting

officer shall—

(A) Promptly make an initial written determination on any significant deficiencies and notify the

contractor, in writing, providing a description of each significant deficiency in sufficient detail to

allow the contractor to understand the deficiency;

(B) Request the contractor to respond, in writing, to the initial determination within 30 days; and

(C) Promptly evaluate the contractor‘s response to the initial determination, in consultation with the

auditor or functional specialist, and make a final determination.

(3) Final determination. (i) The contracting officer shall make a final determination and notify the

contractor, in writing, that-

(A) The contractor's accounting system is acceptable and approved, and no significant deficiencies

remain, or

(B) Significant deficiencies remain. The notice shall identify any remaining significant deficiencies,

and indicate the adequacy of any proposed or completed corrective action. The contracting officer

shall-

(1) Request that the contractor, within 45 days of receipt of the final determination, either correct

the deficiencies or submit an acceptable corrective action plan showing milestones and actions to

eliminate the deficiencies;

(2) Make a determination to disapprove the system in accordance with the clause at 252.242-7006 ,

Accounting System Administration; and

(3) Withhold payments in accordance with the clause at 252.242-7005 , Contractor Business

Systems, if the clause is included in the contract.

(ii) Follow the procedures relating to monitoring a contractor's corrective action and the correction

of significant deficiencies in PGI 242.7502 .

(e) System approval. The contracting officer shall promptly approve a previously disapproved

accounting system and notify the contractor when the contracting officer determines that there are

no remaining significant deficiencies.

(f) Contracting officer notifications. The cognizant contracting officer shall promptly distribute

copies of a determination to approve a system, disapprove a system and withhold payments, or

approve a previously disapproved system and release withheld payments to the auditor; payment

office; affected contracting officers at the buying activities; and cognizant contracting officers in

contract administration activities.

(g) Mitigating the risk of accounting system deficiencies on specific proposals.
(1) Field pricing teams shall discuss identified accounting system deficiencies and their impact in all

reports on contractor proposals until the deficiencies are resolved.

(2) The contracting officer responsible for negotiation of a proposal generated by an accounting

system with an identified deficiency shall evaluate whether the deficiency impacts the negotiations.

See PGI 242.7502 (g)(2). If it does not, the contracting officer should proceed with negotiations. If it

does, the contracting officer should consider other alternatives, e.g.—

(i) Allowing the contractor additional time to correct the accounting system deficiency and submit a

corrected proposal;

(ii) Considering another type of contract;

(iii) Using additional cost analysis techniques to determine the reasonableness of the cost elements

affected by the accounting system's deficiency;

(iv) Reducing the negotiation objective for profit or fee; or

(v) Including a contract (reopener) clause that provides for adjustment of the contract amount after

award.

(3) The contracting officer who incorporates a reopener clause into the contract is responsible for

negotiating price adjustments required by the clause. Any reopener clause necessitated by an

accounting system deficiency should—

(i) Clearly identify the amounts and items that are in question at the time of negotiation;

(ii) Indicate a specific time or subsequent event by which the contractor will submit a supplemental

proposal, including certified cost or pricing data, identifying the cost impact adjustment necessitated

by the deficient accounting system;

(iii) Provide for the contracting officer to adjust the contract price unilaterally if the contractor fails

to submit the supplemental proposal; and

(iv) Provide that failure of the Government and the contractor to agree to the price adjustment shall

be a dispute under the Disputes clause.

242.7503 Contract clause.

Use the clause at 252.242-7006 , Accounting System Administration, in solicitations and contracts

when contemplating—

(a) A cost-reimbursement, incentive type, time-and-materials, or labor-hour contract; or

(b) A contract with progress payments made on the basis of costs incurred by the contractor or on a

percentage or stage of completion.