Contract Cost, Price and Finance

This is a part of the DoD Sole Source Streamlining Toolbox. This spreadsheet tracks the contractor’s elements; subtotal cost, profit, profit %, FCCOM and total costs. For each element, this information is tracked for the original proposal, contractor’s updated proposals and government positions.

In this PowerPoint presentation, MaryKathryn Robinson, SAF/AQCK, provides lessons learned for the business clearance and peer review process.  In addition, she discusses the structure of the PPNM. This briefing was presented at the  AF Pricing Chiefs' Workshop hosted by HQ AFMC/PKF from 6-8 October and held at DAU Midwest Region, Kettering, Ohio. In this PowerPoint presentation, MaryKathryn Robinson, SAF/AQCK, provides lessons learned for the business clearance and peer review process.  In addition, she discusses the structure of the PPNM.

This memorandum provides additional guidance for competitive situations in which only one offer is received in response to a solicitation and is based on the direction provided in the USD(AT & L) memorandum "Better Buying Power: Guidance for Obtaining Greater Efficiency and Productivity in Defense Spending" dated September 14, 2010. Further details are provided within the memorandum. Provides guidane for competitive situations in which only one offer is received.

This training module includes an overview of the new Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) concerning sole-source commercial items and elaboration on the requirements of FAR 15.4. It includes links to relevant FAR, PGI, and Contract Pricing Reference Guide sections and includes examples of applications of the material. The overall learning objective of the module is to identify the various pricing methodologies that can be used to determine fair and reasonable prices for a commercial acquisition. Click here to access this course information. This module takes approximately one hour to complete. It contains an end of module test that must be passed with a 100% score. You will have unlimited attempts to pass the test. Upon completion of this module, you will receive 1 Continuous Learning Point (CLP), an electronic certificate of completion in your ATLAS account and a record of completion entered into your DAU Transcript.

Description: Determining profit/fee involves rewarding the contractor for performance and acceptance of risk. But what is a reasonable profit/fee for a given contract? Different individuals' perspectives may vary substantially on this question. That is why proper use of the structured approach that FAR requires is so important. In this module, you will learn about this approach and the guidelines for developing a reasonable profit/fee position. Upon completion of this module you will receive 1 CLP. Click here to access training. CLC104

Contractor Insurance and Pension Review, DCMA Instructions and Requirements

This is a part of the DoD Sole Source Streamlining Toolbox. This is a sample partnering agreement when there are subcontractor’s over $500M. It sets the ground rules for initial proposal reviews, audits, the level of detail of analysis for the proposal and how alternatives analysis would be run.

Published as a DFARS final rule in Federal Register (79 FR 4633). This final rule removed item 19 from the Proposal Adequacy Checklist as it duplicated item 14 under the Material and Service Section. Provides the Final Rule as published on January 29, 2014 in 79 FR 4633.