[Proposed FAR Amendment]
Highlights
Comments were requested on proposed amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation which would result in more limited contractor liability for government-furnished property when a contracting officer determines that a contractor performing services on a government installation has little direct control over the property. GAO had no objection to the proposed amendment.
B-222225, APR 23, 1986, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION - PROPOSED REVISION DIGEST: GAO HAS NO OBJECTION TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) SECTIONS 45.103 AND 45.106 AND THE CONTRACT CLAUSE AT FAR SECTION 52.245-4, ALL OF WHICH CONCERN A CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY.
MS. MARGARET A. WILLIS:
FAR SECRETARIAT
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
THIS RESPONDS TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 4, 1986, REQUESTING OUR COMMENTS ON A PROPOSAL TO AMEND FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) SECTIONS 45.103 AND 45.106 AND THE CONTRACT CLAUSE AT FAR SECTION 52.245-4, ALL OF WHICH CONCERN A CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY FOR GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WOULD RESULT IN MORE LIMITED CONTRACTOR LIABILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY THAN CURRENTLY EXISTS WHERE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT A CONTRACTOR PERFORMING SERVICES ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION HAS LITTLE DIRECT CONTROL OVER THE PROPERTY.
WE HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.