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CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CAGE CODES) DFARS Case 2003-D040. DFARS Parts 204, 212, 213 and 252 are amended to remove policy on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) that duplicated policy found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
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CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CAGE CODES)DFARS Case 2003-D040 • DFARS Parts 204, 212, 213 and 252 are amended to remove policy on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) that duplicated policy found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). • The rule also addresses requirements for use of Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes in DoD contracts. • Federal Register Publication on September 30, 2005.
UNIQUE ITEM IDENTIFIERDFARS Case 2003-D081 • DFARS Parts 202, 204, 211, 212, 243 and 252 are amended to establish policy for unique identification and valuation of items delivered under DoD contracts. • Federal Register Publication on April 22, 2005.
GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS - FINAL RULE • DFARS 246.402 , Govt contract quality assurance at source • Eliminates Govt QA at source for contracts or delivery orders below $250K unless-- • Mandated by DoD regulation; • Required by MOA between acquiring department or agency and the contract administration agency; or • The CO determines that-- (1) contract technical requirements are significant; (2) the product acquired has-- • critical characteristics; • specific features that make QA at source necessary; or • specific acquisition concerns that make Govt QA at source necessary; and (3) the contract is being awarded to-- • a manufacturer or producer; or • non-manufacturer or non-producer and specific Govt verifications are necessary and feasible to perform.
QUALITY CONTROL OF AVIATION CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS (CSI) AND RELATED SERVICES - FINAL RULE • DFARS 209.270 & 246.407 • Implements Section 802, FY 2004 DoD Authorization Act. • Section 802 requires DoD to develop a quality control policy for the procurement of aviation (CSI) and the modification, repair, and overhaul of those items. • Responsibilities of the head of the design control activity-- • identifying items that meet aviation CSI criteria; • approving qualification requirements IAW procedures established by the design control activity; and • qualifying and identifying aviation CSI suppliers and products. • Approval authority for accepting nonconforming aviation CSI is the head of the design control activity. • Acceptance of minor nonconforming aviation CSI may be delegated as determined appropriate by the design control activity.
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS (CSI) - PROPOSED RULE • DFARS 246.371, Notification of potential safety issues • Implements Section 8143, FY 2004 DoD Appropriations Act. • Section 8143 requires DoD to examine standards and procedures to ensure timely notification to the Government and contractors regarding safety issues, including defective parts. • Contains a new notification clause for use in contracts for-- • replenishment parts identified as CSI; • systems and subsystems, assemblies, and subassemblies integral to a system; or • repair, maintenance, logistics support, or overhaul services for systems and subsystems, assemblies, and subassemblies integral to a system. • Contractor required to provide written notification to the ACO and PCO within 72 hours. • Contractor required to flow down clause to subcontracts.
ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION – EXCEPTION FOR DEFENSE ENERGY SUPPORT CENTER - FINAL RULE • DFARS 242.202, Assignment of contract administration • DFARS 242.202(a)(i) provides exceptions to the requirement that DoD activities shall not retain any contract for administration that requires performance of any contract administration function at or near contractor facilities. • A MOA between Defense Contract Management Agency and Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) added DESC as an exemption so it can perform contract administration for all contracts it awards. • This was done to eliminate duplication of effort in bulk fuel quality management.
EVMS VALIDATION AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTSProposed DFARS Case 2005-D006 • DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update requirements for DoD contractors to establish and maintain earned value management systems (EVMS). • Proposed DFARS Case 2005-D006 anticipated the published FAR EVMS rule. • Federal Register Publication on January 23, 2006.
DFARS TRANSFORMATIONTechnology Cases • Through DoD’s DFARS Transformation Effort, the following technology related cases were finalized: 2003-D053 - Update of Clauses for Telecommunications Services 2003-D054 - Update Information Technology (IT) Unique Procedures 2003-D055 - Acquisitions of Telecommunications Services 2003-D056 - Communications Service Authorizations
DFARS TRANSFORMATIONImplementation Cases • Through DoD’s DFARS Transformation Effort, the following acquisition implementation related cases were finalized: 2003-D024 -Part 243, Contract Modifications 2003-D025 -Part 244, Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 2003-D027 -Part 246, Quality Assurance 2003-D045 - Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors 2003-D046 - Part 249, Termination of Contracts 2003-D051 – Section 242.302, Revisions to List of Contract Administration Functions 2003-D082 – Part 204, Uniform Contract Line Item Numbering