What is over and above work?

(1) “Over and above work” means work discovered during the course of performing overhaul, maintenance, and repair efforts that is— (i) Within the general scope of the contract; (ii) Not covered by the line item(s) for the basic work under the contract; and.

What is a undefinitized contract action?

“Undefinitized contract action” means any contract action for which the contract terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance is begun under the action.

What is an unpriced contract action?

An unpriced contract action is a within-scope change for which the terms, specifications or price are not agreed upon prior to start of contractor performance. An unpriced contract action is executed under urgent or uncertain conditions.

WHAT IS A FAR and DFAR?

The DFARS stands for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. This is essentially. the same as the FAR except specifically geared towards Department of Defense contracts. It will be used in addition to the FAR if a vendor is going to be working with a defense agency.

Is a UCA a contract?

Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCA) are those contract actions for which the contract terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance commences (DFARS 217.7401). The negotiation of definitive contract action is not possible in sufficient time to meet the Government’s requirements; and.

What are the methods of contracting?

The primary contracting methods used by the government are: micro-purchases; simplified acquisition procedures; sealed bidding; contract by negotiations; and, consolidated purchasing programs, such as the use of GSA schedules, Government Wide Acquisition Contracts and other multiple award vehicles.

Who does Dfars apply to?

DFARS qualifying countries (Per DFARS 225.872-1): Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

What is UCA contract?

Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCA) are those contract actions for which the contract terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance commences (DFARS 217.7401).

What is an F contract?

F – Task Orders, Delivery Orders, or Calls under Indefinite Delivery contracts (Instrument D), Blanket Purchase Agreements (Instrument A) and Basic Ordering Agreements (Instrument G).

What are four major project delivery methods?

A breakdown of the four most common construction project delivery methods: Design Bid Build, Design Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Construction Management Multi-Prime.

Who needs Cmmc certification?

CMMC applies to anyone in the defense contract supply chain. These include contractors who engage directly with the Department of Defense and subcontractors contracting with primes to fulfill and/or execute those contracts. According to the DoD, the CMMC launched standards will affect over 300,000 organizations.

What does the contract say about over and above work?

As for your first question, I’d like to elaborate on Velhammer’s response. The answer depends on what the contract says about over and above work. In order for you to “fund” (i.e., obligate funds on) a CLIN, the CLIN must require the government to buy something, i.e., to spend appropriated funds.

Who are the contracting officers in the government?

The federal government conducts its business through authorized agents, called contracting officers: The Procurement Contracting Officer (referred to as the “PCO”) places contracts and handles contract terminations when the contractor defaults. The Administrative Contracting Officer (referred to as the “ACO”) administers the contracts.

Can a contractor request over and above work?

If a “blanket work request authorization,” as mentioned in the DOD PGI that Velhammer cited, authorizes the contractor to go ahead with over and above work without getting further permission, and caps the government’s obligation at an NTE, then that would constitute a valid obligation and you could “fund” it.

What are the over and above work requirements?

(b) The Contractor and Administrative Contracting Officer shall mutually agree to procedures for Government administration and Contractor performance of over and above work requests.