B-151944, NOV. 4, 1965

B-151944, NOV. 4, 1965

TO HONORABLE LAWSON B. KNOTT, JR., ADMINISTRATOR, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION:

THIS IS IN REPLY TO A LETTER DATED AUGUST 17, 1965, FROM YOUR ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, REGULATIONS AND GENERAL LAW DIVISION, REQUESTING COMMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPOSED STANDARD FORMS PERTAINING TO COST OR PRICING DATA REQUIREMENTS.

FORM (A/--- CONTRACT PRICING PROPOSAL: THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ESTIMATE IS TO BE BASED ON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE "REFERENCE" COLUMN OF THE FORM. NOTE 3 EXPLAINS WHAT INFORMATION IS TO BE FURNISHED. BASICALLY, THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD FURNISH ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND CURRENT FACTUAL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A SOUND JUDGMENT AS TO THE ESTIMATED OR FUTURE COSTS. FPR 1-3.807-3 (H). WE HAVE NO RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, THE NEED FOR REVISIONS OR CHANGES MAY BECOME APPARENT AS A RESULT OF OUR AUDIT WORK.

FORM (G/--- ROYALTY REPORT: WE RECOMMEND THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRACTOR PERTAINING TO DOMESTIC ROYALTY REPORTS BE CLARIFIED TO SPECIFY WHICH ITEMS ON THE FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE ASPR FORMS PARALLEL TO YOUR FORMS (D), (E) AND (F) ARE CURRENTLY BEING REVISED. ANY REVISIONS TO THESE ASPR FORMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO INCORPORATION OF THE PROPOSED FORMS IN THE FPR. ARE ADVISED THAT THE ASPR DD FORM 633-4, PARALLEL TO YOUR FORM (B/--- COST AND PRICE ANALYSIS--- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS, HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. WE HAVE NO RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE AS TO FORM (C/--- COST AND PRICE ANALYSIS FOR CONTRACT PRICE REDETERMINATION.

THIS OFFICE FAVORS THE INCORPORATION OF SUCH FORMS IN THE FPR. AS STATED ABOVE, WE MUST RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS A RESULT OF OUR AUDIT WORK.