[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR815.805-4]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

PART 815_CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart 815.8_Price Negotiation

 

Sec. 815.805-4  Technical analysis.



    (a) Contracting officers are responsible for the technical and 

administrative sufficiency of the contracts they enter into and ensuring 

that all legal and technical reviews are accomplished. To this end, 

initial and revised pricing of all negotiated prime contracts (including 

subcontract pricing



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under them) and contract modifications will be subject to technical 

analyses to the degree the contracting officer deems necessary (see 

801.602-70 for required legal reviews). Technical analyses of the 

proposals will be requested by the contracting officer from the 

appropriate technical personnel to address, as a minimum, the items set 

forth in FAR Subpart 15.805-4. Contracting officers shall not begin 

negotiation of or award any negotiated contracts or contract 

modifications before receipt, analysis and consideration of documented 

technical evaluations for every procurement action requiring such 

analysis under the conditions prescribed in FAR 15.805-4. The results of 

such analyses will be documented in the contract file and will also be 

made available to the auditor performing the preaward audit required by 

815.805-5.

    (b) When, in the opinion of the contracting officer, the complexity 

of the proposed contract warrants, he/she will submit the proposed 

contract to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel 

Management (93) for review and comment. When deemed advisable, the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management (93) 

will request the General Counsel to accomplish a legal review. This 

review is in addition to the legal review specified in 801.602-70.