PGI 253.215-70 DD Form 1547,Record of

Weighted Guidelines Application.

(a) Use the DD Form 1547 as prescribed in DFARS 215.404-70 and 215.404-71.

(b) General instructions.

(1) Report amounts as they relate to the price of the contract action without regard to funding status

(e.g., amounts obligated).

(2) Express all dollar values to the nearest whole value (e.g., $200,008.55 = $200,009).

(3) Do not express percentages beyond the nearest thousandth (e.g., interest rate—8.257%).

(4) If the contracting office is exempt from reporting to the DoD management information system on

profit and fee statistics (see PGI 215.404-76), do not complete Block 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.

(5) Report an option amount for additional quantities as a separate contract action when exercised.

(6) Even though fixed-price type contract actions are negotiated on the basis of total price, prepare

the negotiation summary portion of the DD Form 1547 showing the contracting officer's best

estimates of cost and profit.

(7) For indefinite-delivery type contracts, prepare a consolidated DD Form 1547 for annual

requirements expected to exceed the certified cost or pricing data threshold.

(8) Prepare a consolidated DD Form 1547, if possible, when multiple profit rates apply to a single

negotiation.

(c) Specific instructions for completion of DD Form 1547.

(1) BLOCK 1—REPORT NO. Enter the four-digit local control number followed by a dash and the last

two digits of the fiscal year (e.g., 0004-06 for 4th action in fiscal year 2006). Each field contracting

office participating in profit reporting shall establish a control system for consecutively numbering

completed DD Forms 1547. Always start with 0001 at the beginning of each fiscal year and always

use four digits. This number will identify the specific DD Form 1547 in DoD's management

information system and will be used for follow-up actions.

(2) BLOCK 2—BASIC PROCUREMENT INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION NO. Enter the identifying

contract number assigned per DFARS Subpart 204.16.

(3) BLOCK 3—SPIIN. Enter the supplemental procurement instrument identification number for

supplemental agreements or other modifications, assigned per DFARS Subpart 204.16.

(4) BLOCK 4—DATE OF ACTION.

(i) Year. Enter the last two digits of the year the action was negotiated (e.g., 06 for 2006).

(ii) Month. Enter the two-digit number for the month the action was negotiated (e.g., 09 for

September).
(5) BLOCK 5—CONTRACTING OFFICE CODE. Enter the code assigned the contracting office per

DoD Procurement Coding Manual, Volume III.

(6) BLOCK 6—NAME OF CONTRACTOR. Enter the contractor's name (including division name).

(7) BLOCK 7—DUNS NUMBER. Enter the contractor establishment code number.

(8) BLOCK 8—FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE.

(9) BLOCK 9—DOD CLAIMANT PROGRAM.

(10) BLOCK 10—CONTRACT TYPE CODE. Enter the appropriate code—

Description Code

FPR (all types)

FPI (all types)

FFP

FP(E)

CPFF

CPIF (all types)

A

L

J

K

U

V

(11) BLOCK 11—TYPE EFFORT. Enter the appropriate code—

Description Code

Manufacturing

Research and

Development

Services

1

2

3

(12) BLOCK 12—USE CODE. Enter the appropriate code for use of the weighted guidelines

method—

Description Code

Standard weighted guidelines method (DFARS 215.404-71 -2(c)(1)) 2

Alternate structured approach (DFARS 215.404-73) 4

Modified weighted guidelines approach (DFARS 215.404-72) 5
Technology incentive (DFARS 215.404-71 -2(c)(2)) 6

(13) BLOCKS 13 through 20—COST CATEGORY OBJECTIVE. Enter the prenegotiation objectives.

Include contractor independent research and development/bid and proposal in the general and

administrative expenses in Block 19.

(14) BLOCKS 21 through 29—WEIGHTED GUIDELINES PROFIT FACTORS. Enter the amounts

determined in accordance with DFARS 215.404-71 or 215.404-72. This section is not required to be

completed when using an alternate structured approach (DFARS 215.404-73).

(15) BLOCK 30—TOTAL PROFIT OBJECTIVE. Enter the total of Blocks 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, and 29.

This section is not required to be completed when using an alternate structured approach (DFARS

215.404-73).

(16) BLOCKS 31 through 35—NEGOTIATION SUMMARY. Complete as indicated on the form. For

fixed-price type contracts negotiated on a total price basis, enter the contracting officer's best

estimates of cost and profit. When using an alternate structured approach, see DFARS

215.404-73(b)(2) for offsets.

(17) BLOCKS 36 through 39—CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVAL. The contracting officer shall

sign the form. Include a complete (with area code) commercial telephone number to facilitate any

follow-up actions.

(18) BLOCKS 96 through 99—OPTIONAL USE. Complete in accordance with department/agency

procedures, if any.

Parent topic: PGI 253.215 Contracting by negotiation.