B-209401 L/M, DEC 23, 1982, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

B-209401 L/M, DEC 23, 1982, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

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MR. JAMES T. BRANNAN, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING:

BY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 4, 1982, YOU REQUESTED OUR COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATION SEC. 15-400 (CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES-CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT ENGINEER CONTRACTS). THE PROPOSED REVISIONS GENERALLY ALTER THE METHOD OF COMPUTING OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT USED UNDER A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT. THOSE REVISIONS ALSO EXPAND THE CATEGORY OF ALLOWABLE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING COSTS.

WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED REVISION.