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Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and 

(i) of this AD: Comply with all required 

actions and compliance times specified in, 

and in accordance with, EASA AD 2024– 

0132. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0132 

(1) Where EASA AD 2024–0132 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2024–0132 defines a 

serviceable part as ‘‘Any lavatory (waste bin) 

compartment fire extinguishers, eligible for 

installation in accordance with ATR 

instructions, which is not an affected part,’’ 

for this AD replace that text with ‘‘Any 

lavatory (waste bin) compartment fire 

extinguishers, eligible for installation, which 

is not an affected part.’’ 

(3) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2024–0132. 

(i) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

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email to: AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

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de Transport Re ́gional’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

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For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

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Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Parts 234, 242, and 252 

[Docket DARS–2024–0031] 

RIN 0750–AL47 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement: Cost and 

Software Data Reporting for Major 

Weapons Systems (2021–D028) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is proposing to amend 

the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to 

implement statutory and other policy 

updates made to the cost and software 

data reporting requirements for major 

systems. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule 

should be submitted in writing to the 

address shown below on or before 

December 9, 2024, to be considered in 

the formation of a final rule. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by DFARS Case 2021–D028, 

using either of the following methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Search for 

DFARS Case 2021–D028. Select 

‘‘Comment’’ and follow the instructions 

to submit a comment. Please include 

‘‘DFARS Case 2021–D028’’ on any 

attached documents. 

Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

DFARS Case 2021–D028 in the subject 

line of the message. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. To 

confirm receipt of your comment(s), 

please check https://

www.regulations.gov, approximately 

two to three days after submission to 

verify posting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jon M. Snyder, telephone 703–945– 

5341. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

DoD is proposing to revise the DFARS 

to implement 10 U.S.C. 3227(b) and (c) 

and updates to the DFARS cost and 

software data reporting requirements 

made in the Department of Defense 

Instruction (DoDI) 5000.73, Cost 

Analysis Guidance and Procedures, and 

Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 

5000.04, Cost and Software Data 

Reporting (CSDR). Paragraphs (b) and (c) 

of 10 U.S.C. 3227 require, unless 

waived, submission of cost data for 

contracts expected to exceed $20 

million or $50 million for acquisition 

and sustainment programs expected to 

exceed $100 million. The data will 

facilitate cost estimation and 

comparison across acquisition 

programs. The changes to the DoDI and 

the DoDM implement DoDI 5000.02, 

Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition 

Framework, which restructured defense 

acquisition guidance to improve process 

effectiveness and implement the 

Adaptive Acquisition Framework. 

II. Discussion and Analysis 

This rule proposes to modify DFARS 

subpart 234.71 to implement 10 U.S.C. 

3227(b) and (c) and the updates made to 

DoDI 5000.73 and DoDM 5000.04 

resulting from implementation of the 

Adaptive Acquisition Framework. This 

proposed rule amends DFARS subpart 

234.71 to establish policy and 

procedures necessary to implement the 

updates to DoDI 5000.73 and DoDM 

5000.04. 

The rule also proposes to modify the 

DFARS to revise cost and software data 

reporting requirements for contracts 

above certain thresholds when awarded 

in support of acquisition or sustainment 

programs expected to exceed $100 

million. This proposed rule modifies 

DFARS 242.503 to remove cost and 

software data reporting from postaward 

conference procedures, because the cost 

and software data reporting is a separate 

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The solicitation provision at 252.234– 

7003, Notice of Cost and Software Data 

Reporting, is proposed for deletion. 

Revisions are proposed to the contract 

clause at 252.234–7004, Cost and 

Software Data Reporting. 

III. Applicability to Contracts at or 

Below the Simplified Acquisition 

Threshold (SAT), for Commercial 

Products (Including Commercially 

Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items), 

and for Commercial Services 

This rule proposes to delete the 

solicitation provision and its Alternate I 

at DFARS 252.234–7003, Notice of Cost 

and Software Data Reporting, and 

proposes to rename and amend the 

clause and its Alternate I at DFARS 

252.234–7004, Cost and Software Data 

Reporting. The basic clause at DFARS 

252.234–7004 is prescribed at 

234.7105(a) and the alternate I clause is 

prescribed at 234.7105(b). However, this 

proposed rule does not impose any new 

requirements on contracts at or below 

the SAT, for commercial products 

including COTS items, or for 

commercial services. The clause does 

not apply to acquisitions at or below the 

SAT, to acquisitions of commercial 

products (including COTS items), or to 

acquisitions of commercial services. 

IV. Expected Impact of the Rule 

The proposed rule, if finalized, will 

impact the Government and large and 

small contractors. Contracting officers 

will be required to address CSDR 

requirements in acquisition plans and 

are now strongly encouraged to attend 

CSDR-readiness reviews for contracts 

meeting the updated thresholds. 

Currently, contractors are required to 

comply with CSDR requirements for 

major defense acquisition programs. 

This proposed rule, if finalized, will 

require approximately 304 unique 

contractors (including about 112 small 

entities) per year to comply with CSDR 

reporting requirements for 

approximately 6,208 contracts 

(including about 358 awarded to small 

entities) per year expected to exceed $20 

million and $50 million in support of 

acquisition and/or sustainment 

programs expected to exceed $100 

million under certain acquisition 

pathways. Contractors will also be 

required to comply with CSDR 

requirements for any contract for a 

program that is expected to exceed $100 

million, which the CSDR plan approval 

authority determines is high risk or of 

high technical interest. 

DoD expects to benefit by having 

access to cost and software data for 

acquisition and sustainment programs 

in the various acquisition pathways. 

This data will allow DoD to accomplish 

more accurate cost estimation and 

comparison across acquisition 

programs. 

V. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 

13563 direct agencies to assess all costs 

and benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, of reducing costs, of 

harmonizing rules, and of promoting 

flexibility. This is not a significant 

regulatory action and, therefore, was not 

subject to review under section 6(b) of 

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 

Review, as amended. 

VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

DoD does not expect this proposed 

rule, when finalized, to have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

within the meaning of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., 

because this proposed rule only applies 

to contracts expected to exceed $20 

million or $50 million for acquisition 

and sustainment programs expected to 

exceed $100 million. However, an 

initial regulatory flexibility analysis has 

been performed and is summarized as 

follows: 

This proposed rule is required to 

implement 10 U.S.C. 3227(b) and (c) 

and updates made to DoDI 5000.73, Cost 

Analysis Guidance and Procedures, and 

DoDM 5000.04, Cost and Software Data 

Reporting. Unless waived, 10 U.S.C. 

3227(b) and (c) require submission of 

cost data for contracts expected to 

exceed $20 million or $50 million for 

acquisition and sustainment programs 

expected to exceed $100 million. The 

data will facilitate cost estimation and 

comparison across acquisition 

programs. The updates to the DoDI and 

DoDM implement DoDI 5000.02, 

Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition 

Framework, which restructured defense 

acquisition guidance to improve process 

effectiveness and implement the 

Adaptive Acquisition Framework. 

The objective of this proposed rule is 

to update the DFARS cost and software 

data reporting requirements to 

implement 10 U.S.C. 3227(b) and (c) 

and changes made to DoDI 5000.73, Cost 

Analysis Guidance and Procedures, and 

DoDM 5000.04, Cost and Software Data 

Reporting. The legal basis for this 

proposed rule is 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 10 

U.S.C. 3227(b) and (c). 

This proposed rule, when finalized, 

will require the clause at DFARS 

252.234–7004, Cost and Software Data 

Reporting System, to be included in 

solicitations and contracts that are 

expected to exceed $50 million and that 

meet the requirements for cost and 

software data reporting. The proposed 

rule, when finalized, will require 

alternate I of the clause to be included 

in solicitations and contracts that are 

expected to be greater than $20 million, 

but less than or equal to $50 million, 

when required by the Cost and Software 

Data Reporting plan approval authority 

or when determined to be high-risk or 

of high-technical interest by the cost 

and software data reporting plan 

approval authority. Therefore, DoD 

considered contracts with this clause 

that were awarded during the last three 

fiscal years. According to data from the 

Procurement Business Intelligence 

Service, in the last three fiscal years, 

DoD awarded such contracts to unique 

small entities as follows: 130 in FY 

2021, 99 in FY 2022, and 109 in FY 

2023, which averages out to 112 per 

fiscal year. Therefore, the number of 

small entities to which this proposed 

rule may apply is approximately 112. 

This proposed rule does not impose 

any new reporting, recordkeeping, or 

other compliance requirements for small 

entities. 

This proposed rule does not 

duplicate, overlap, or conflict with any 

other Federal rules. 

There are no known alternatives that 

would accomplish the stated objectives 

of the applicable statute. 

DoD invites comments from small 

business concerns and other interested 

parties on the expected impact of this 

proposed rule on small entities. 

DoD will also consider comments 

from small entities concerning the 

existing regulations in subparts affected 

by this proposed rule in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties 

must submit such comments separately 

and should cite 5 U.S.C. 610 (DFARS 

Case 2021–D028), in correspondence. 

VII. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. chapter 35) applies to this 

proposed rule. However, these changes 

to the DFARS do not impose additional 

information collection requirements to 

the paperwork burden previously 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control 

Number 0704–0671, entitled Cost and 

Software Data Reporting, and OMB 

Control Number 9000–0149, entitled 


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Subcontract Consent and Contractors’ 

Purchasing System Review. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 234, 

242, and 252 

Government procurement. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System. 

Therefore, the Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System proposes to amend 

48 CFR parts 234, 242, and 252 as 

follows: 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

parts 234, 242, and 252 continues to 

read as follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

PART 234—MAJOR SYSTEM 

ACQUISITION 

■ 2. Revise section 234.7100 to read as 

follows: 

234.7100 Scope of subpart. 

This subpart implements 10 U.S.C. 

3227(b) and (c). 

■ 3. Revise section 234.7101 to read as 

follows: 

234.7101 Applicability. 

(a) This subpart applies to contracts 

supporting any acquisition and/or 

sustainment program, if that program is 

expected to exceed $100 million in one 

or more of the following acquisition 

pathways and to meet the following 

program criteria, when the contract is 

expected to exceed either of the 

following amounts: 

(1) $50 million. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1) 

Acquisition pathway Program criteria 

Major Capability Acquisition ............ Acquisition Category (ACAT) I–II. 

Software Pathway ........................... Programs expected to exceed $100 million in acquisition expenditures over any 5-year period. 

Defense Business Systems ............ Business Category (BCAT) I–II expected to exceed $100 million in acquisition expenditures over any 5- 

year period. 

Services .......................................... Services Category (SCAT) I. 

Middle Tier Acquisition .................... Programs expected to exceed $100 million in acquisition expenditures over the Middle Tier Acquisition period. 

(2) $20 million. 

TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(2) 

Acquisition pathway Program criteria 

Major Capability Acquisition ............ If required by the Cost and Software Data Reporting plan approval authority. 

Software Pathway.

Defense Business Systems.

Services.

Middle Tier Acquisition.

Urgent Capability Acquisition.

Other Acquisition Programs.

(b) This subpart also applies to 

contracts supporting any other program 

that is expected to exceed $100 million 

and is determined to be high-risk or of 

high-technical interest by the cost and 

software reporting (CSDR) plan approval 

authority. 

■ 4. Add sections 234.7102 through 

234.7105 to read as follows: 

* * * * * 

Sec. 

234.7102 Policy. 

234.7103 Waiver. 

234.7104 Procedures. 

234.7105 Contract clause. 

* * * * * 

234.7102 Policy. 

The CSDR requirements are specified 

in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.73, Cost 

Analysis Guidance and Procedures, and 

are mandatory for acquisitions as 

specified in DoDI 5000.02, Operation of 

the Adaptive Acquisition Framework. 

Additional requirements for CSDR 

reporting are specified in DoD Manual 

(DoDM) 5000.04, Cost and Software 

Data Reporting. 

234.7103 Waiver. 

(a) The CSDR requirements identified 

in this subpart may be waived only by 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 

Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation (see 10 U.S.C. 

3227(c)). 

(b) See PGI 234.7103 for contact 

information for the Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation office. 

234.7104 Procedures. 

(a) If an indefinite-delivery contract is 

awarded, the contracting officer shall 

ensure the applicability of CSDR 

requirements is specified at the task 

order or delivery order level. 

(b) Prior to the issuance of a 

solicitation, the contracting officer shall 

obtain from the program manager, or 

other official responsible for the 

program, written documentation that 

preaward requirements of DoDM 

5000.04 have been met or include a 

signed CSDR waiver in the contract file. 

(c) The contracting officer should 

attend the CSDR-readiness review for 

contracts that include the basic or 

alternate of the clause at 252.234–7004, 

Cost and Software Data Reporting (see 

DoDM 5000.04). 

234.7105 Contract clause. 

Use the basic or the alternate of the 

clause at 252.234–7004, Cost and 

Software Data Reporting, in solicitations 

and contracts for defense acquisition 

programs that are expected to exceed 

$100 million and meet the requirements 

for cost and software data reporting as 

follows: 

(a) Use the basic clause in 

solicitations and contracts that exceed 

$50 million and meet the criteria at 

234.7101(a) and (a)(1). 

(b) Use the alternate clause in 

solicitations and contracts that exceed 

$20 million, but are less than or equal 

to $50 million, and that meet the criteria 

at 234.7101(a)(2) or (b). 


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PART 242—CONTRACT 

ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT 

SERVICES 

■ 5. Revise section 242.503–2 to read as 

follows: 

242.503–2 Postaward conference 

procedure. 

DD Form 1484, Post-Award 

Conference Record, may be used in 

conducting the conference and in 

preparing the conference report. 

PART 252—SOLICITATION 

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT 

CLAUSES 

252.234–7003 [Removed and Reserved] 

■ 6. Remove and reserve section 

252.234–7003. 

■ 7. Revise section 252.234–7004 to 

read as follows: 

252.234–7004 Cost and Software Data 

Reporting. 

As prescribed in 234.7105(a), use the 

following basic clause: 

Cost and Software Data Reporting—Basic 

(DATE) 

(a) Definition. As used in this clause— 

Undefinitized contract action means any 

contract action for which the contract terms, 

specifications, or price are not agreed upon 

before performance is begun under the 

action. Examples are letter contracts, orders 

under basic ordering agreements, and 

provisioned item orders, for which the price 

has not been agreed upon before performance 

has begun. 

(b) Requirements. In the performance of 

this contract, the Contractor shall— 

(1) Use cost and software data reporting 

(CSDR) processes and procedures that 

accomplish the requirements contained in 

the contract CSDR Plan (DD Form 2794) and 

applicable data item description(s); 

(2) Establish, implement, and maintain 

processes and procedures that provide for the 

consistent collection and generation of 

reliable actual cost data required by the 

contract CSDR Plan (DD Form 2794) and 

applicable data item description(s); and 

(3)(i) Within 60 days of contract award or 

the definitization of an undefinitized contract 

action, complete a CSDR-readiness review 

with the Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation, Deputy Director for Cost 

Assessment and the cost estimating 

component of the relevant military 

department or defense agency in order to 

review CSDR requirements. 

(ii) During the CSDR-readiness review, the 

Contractor shall— 

(A) Describe the processes and procedures 

the Contractor will use to— 

(1) Provide for the consistent collection 

and generation of reliable CSDR data; and 

(2) Deliver timely CSDR data deliverables 

required by the contract CSDR Plan (DD 

Form 2794) and applicable data item 

description(s); 

(B) Identify any subcontractor whose 

contract is expected to exceed $50 million; 

and 

(C) Identify any potential revisions to 

CSDR requirements that may better align data 

reporting to the Contractor’s procedures. 

(c) Notification. For subcontracts expected 

to exceed $50 million, if the Contractor 

changes subcontractors or awards new 

subcontracts, the Contractor shall notify the 

Contracting Officer within 10 days of award. 

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall 

include this clause in subcontracts at any tier 

that are expected to exceed $50 million. 

(End of clause) 

Alternate I. As prescribed in 

234.7105(b), use the following clause, 

which uses different paragraphs 

(b)(3)(ii)(B), (c), and (d) than the basic 

clause: 

Cost and Software Data Reporting— 

Alternate I (DATE) 

(a) Definition. As used in this clause— 

Undefinitized contract action means any 

contract action for which the contract terms, 

specifications, or price are not agreed upon 

before performance is begun under the 

action. Examples are letter contracts, orders 

under basic ordering agreements, and 

provisioned item orders, for which the price 

has not been agreed upon before performance 

has begun. 

(b) Requirements. In the performance of 

this contract, the Contractor shall— 

(1) Use cost and software data reporting 

(CSDR) processes and procedures that 

accomplish the requirements contained in 

the contract CSDR Plan (DD Form 2794) and 

applicable data item description(s); 

(2) Establish, implement, and maintain 

processes and procedures that provide for the 

consistent collection and generation of 

reliable actual cost data required by the 

contract CSDR Plan (DD Form 2794) and 

applicable data item description(s); and 

(3)(i) Within 60 days of contract award or 

the definitization of an undefinitized contract 

action, complete a CSDR-readiness review 

with the Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation, Deputy Director for Cost 

Assessment and the cost estimating 

component of the relevant military 

department or defense agency in order to 

review CSDR requirements. 

(ii) During the CSDR-readiness review, the 

Contractor shall— 

(A) Describe the processes and procedures 

the Contractor will use to— 

(1) Provide for the consistent collection 

and generation of reliable CSDR data; and 

(2) Deliver timely CSDR data deliverables 

required by the contract CSDR Plan (DD 

Form 2794) and applicable data item 

description(s); 

(B) Identify any subcontractor whose 

contract is expected to exceed $20 million; 

and 

(C) Identify any potential revisions to 

CSDR requirements that may better align data 

reporting to the Contractor’s procedures. 

(c) Notification. For subcontracts expected 

to exceed $20 million, if the Contractor 

changes subcontractors or awards new 

subcontracts, the Contractor shall notify the 

Contracting Officer within 10 days of award. 

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall 

include this clause in subcontracts at any tier 

that are expected to exceed $20 million. 

(End of clause) 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Part 252 

[Docket DARS–2024–0032] 

RIN 0750–AM22 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement: 8(a) Program 

(DFARS Case 2024–D025) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is proposing to amend 

the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to 

revise joint venture eligibility 

requirements and nonmanufacturer rule 

applicability to 8(a) contracts awarded 

pursuant to the 8(a) Partnership 

Agreement between DoD and the Small 

Business Administration. These changes 

are necessary to align the DFARS with 

the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

(FAR). 

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule 

should be submitted in writing to the 

address shown below on or before 

December 9, 2024, to be considered in 

the formation of a final rule. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by DFARS Case 2024–D025, 

using either of the following methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Search for 

DFARS Case 2024–D025. Select 

‘‘Comment’’ and follow the instructions 

to submit a comment. Please include 

‘‘DFARS Case 2024–D025’’ on any 

attached documents. 

Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

DFARS Case 2024–D025 in the subject 

line of the message. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. To 

confirm receipt of your comment(s), 

please check https://

www.regulations.gov, approximately 

two to three days after submission to 

verify posting. 


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