(Revised January
24, 2008)
204.802 Contract files.
204.804 Closeout of contract
files.
204.805 Disposal of contract files.
204.802 Contract files.
Official contract files shall consist of—
(1) Only original, authenticated or conformed copies of contractual instruments—
(i) “Authenticated copies” means copies that are shown to be genuine in one of two ways—
(A) Certification as true copy by signature of an authorized person; or
(B) Official seal.
(ii) “Conformed copies” means copies that are complete and accurate, including the date signed and the names and titles of the parties who signed them.
(2) Signed or official record copies of correspondence, memoranda, and other documents.
204.804 Closeout of contract
files.
Contracting officers shall close out contracts in accordance
with the procedures at PGI 204.804 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode). The
closeout date for file purposes shall be determined and documented by the
procuring contracting officer.
204.805 Disposal of contract files.
(1) The sources of the
period for which official contract files must be retained are General Records
Schedule 3 (Procurement, Supply, and Grant Records) and General Records
Schedule 6 (Accountable Officers' Accounts Records). Copies of the General Records Schedule may be
obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration,
(2) Deviations from the periods cannot be granted by the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council. Forward requests for deviations to both the Government Accountability Office and the National Archives and Records Administration.
(3) Hold completed
contract files in the office responsible for maintaining them for a period of
12 months after completion. After the
initial 12 month period, send the records to the local records holding or
staging area until they are eligible for destruction. If no space is available locally, transfer
the files to the
(4) Duplicate or working contract files should contain no originals of materials that properly belong in the official files. Destroy working files as soon as practicable once they are no longer needed.
(5) Retain pricing review files, containing documents related to reviews of the contractor's price proposals, subject to cost or pricing data (see FAR 15.403-4), for six years. If it is impossible to determine the final payment date in order to measure the six year period, retain the files for nine years.
