DoD Amends DFARS to Clarify Data Requirements for Canadian Commercial Corp.
The Department of Defense issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) to clarify that, although DoD has waived the requirement for the Canadian Commercial Corp. and its subcontractors to submit certified cost or pricing data,…
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the requirement to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data has not been waived. The final rule revises the DFARS to, among other things: (1) raise the threshold for cost-reimbursement contracts from the simplified acquisition threshold to $700,000; (2) notify the contracting officer and the offers that in order to be eligible for award, offers must provide data necessary to determine that the price is fair and reasonable; and (3) require data other than certified cost or pricing data for modifications only when they exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. This final rule is effective July 24.