B-200429 L/M, OCT 20, 1980

B-200429 L/M, OCT 20, 1980

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

JAMES T. BRANNAN, OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE:

BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1980, YOU REQUESTED OUR COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED REVISION TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATION SEC. 3-809. THE PROPOSED REVISION RECOGNIZES THE AUTHORITY OF A CONTRACTING OFFICER TO FORMALIZE A TOKEN DISALLOWANCE AND CHARGE APPROPRIATE INTEREST.

WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE REVISION AS PROPOSED.