Difference between revisions of "FAR 42.708 - Quick-Closeout Procedure"
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The contracting officer responsible for contract closeout '''[[shall]]''' negotiate the settlement of indirect costs for a specific contract, '''in advance''' of the determination of final indirect cost rates, '''if'''— | The contracting officer responsible for contract closeout '''[[shall]]''' negotiate the settlement of indirect costs for a specific contract, '''in advance''' of the determination of final indirect cost rates, '''if'''— | ||
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− | + | : (1) '''The contract is physically complete'''; | |
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− | + | : (2) The '''amount of unsettled indirect cost to be allocated to the contract is relatively insignificant'''. Indirect cost amounts will be considered insignificant when— | |
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+ | :* (i) The total unsettled indirect cost to be allocated to '''any one contract does not exceed $1,000,000;''' and | ||
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+ | :* (ii) Unless otherwise provided in agency procedures, the cumulative unsettled indirect costs to be allocated to one or more contracts in a single fiscal year '''does not exceed 15 percent of the estimated, total unsettled indirect costs allocable to cost-type contracts for that fiscal year.''' The contracting officer may waive the 15 percent restriction based upon a risk assessment that considers the contractor’s accounting, | ||
estimating, and purchasing systems; other concerns of the cognizant contract auditors; and any other pertinent information; and | estimating, and purchasing systems; other concerns of the cognizant contract auditors; and any other pertinent information; and | ||
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(3) Agreement can be reached on a reasonable estimate of allocable dollars. | (3) Agreement can be reached on a reasonable estimate of allocable dollars. | ||
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− | contract covered by the agreement. | + | '''(b)''' Determinations of final indirect costs under the quickcloseout procedure provided for by the [[Allowable Cost and Payment (FAR 52.216-7)]] clause at 52.216-7 shall be final for the contract it covers and no adjustment shall be made to other contracts for over- or under-recoveries of costs allocated or allocable to the contract covered by the agreement. |
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+ | '''(c)''' Indirect cost rates used in the quick closeout of a contract shall not be considered a binding precedent when establishing the final indirect cost rates for other contracts. | ||
==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
[[FAR 4.804 Closeout of Contract Files]] | [[FAR 4.804 Closeout of Contract Files]] | ||
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[[Category: Contract Closeout]] | [[Category: Contract Closeout]] |
Revision as of 11:54, 31 March 2015
The contracting officer responsible for contract closeout shall negotiate the settlement of indirect costs for a specific contract, in advance of the determination of final indirect cost rates, if—
- (1) The contract is physically complete;
- (2) The amount of unsettled indirect cost to be allocated to the contract is relatively insignificant. Indirect cost amounts will be considered insignificant when—
- (i) The total unsettled indirect cost to be allocated to any one contract does not exceed $1,000,000; and
- (ii) Unless otherwise provided in agency procedures, the cumulative unsettled indirect costs to be allocated to one or more contracts in a single fiscal year does not exceed 15 percent of the estimated, total unsettled indirect costs allocable to cost-type contracts for that fiscal year. The contracting officer may waive the 15 percent restriction based upon a risk assessment that considers the contractor’s accounting,
estimating, and purchasing systems; other concerns of the cognizant contract auditors; and any other pertinent information; and
(3) Agreement can be reached on a reasonable estimate of allocable dollars.
(b) Determinations of final indirect costs under the quickcloseout procedure provided for by the Allowable Cost and Payment (FAR 52.216-7) clause at 52.216-7 shall be final for the contract it covers and no adjustment shall be made to other contracts for over- or under-recoveries of costs allocated or allocable to the contract covered by the agreement.
(c) Indirect cost rates used in the quick closeout of a contract shall not be considered a binding precedent when establishing the final indirect cost rates for other contracts.