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Reclamation Acquisition Regulations (RAR)

PART WBR 1442

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES

LASTED UPDATED: ET 98-01, SUPPLEMENT 4 (4/6/98)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SUBPART WBR 1442.2 -- ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

WBR 1442.202 Assignment of contract administration.

SUBPART WBR 1442.5 -- POSTAWARD ORIENTATION

WBR 1442.503 Postaward conferences.
WBR 1442.503-1 Postaward conference arrangements.
WBR 1442.503-80 Reclamation contract clause.
WBR 1442.504 Postaward letters.

SUBPART WBR 1442.15 -- CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

WBR 1442.1502 Policy
WBR 1442.1503 Procedures.


PART 1442

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

SUBPART WBR 1442.2 -- ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

WBR 1442.202 Assignment of contract administration. 42.302 Contract administration functions.

(a) Delegating functions.

(1) The CCO is authorized to approve withholding functions listed in FAR 42.302(a).

(2) When delegating authority for contract administration to a representative of the CO, the proce dures in WBR 1401.670 shall be followed.

(3) Delegation of any function listed under FAR 42.202(b) , or any additional function dele gated under paragraph (c) below which requires contracting authority, shall be made only to war ranted individuals within the limitations specified in the warrant.

(c) Delegating additional functions. The CO is authorized to delegate additional functions not listed in FAR 42.302 in accordance with the limitations in FAR 42.202(c).




SUBPART WBR 1442.5
POSTAWARD ORIENTATION

 

WBR 1442.503 Postaward conferences.

WBR 1442.503-1 Postaward conference arrangements. The CO shall use DD Form 1484, Post-Award Conference Record, illustrated at 48 CFR 253.303-70-DD-1484, in preparing the agenda for any postaward conference held.

WBR 1442.503-80 Reclamation contract clause. The CO shall insert the clause at WBR 1452.242-80 , Postaward Conference -- Bureau of Reclamation, in solicitations and contracts when a postaward conference will be held.

WBR 1442.504 Postaward letters. When the contract contains a value engineering (VE) incentive clause, and the CO issues a postaward letter (see FAR 42.505) in lieu of holding a conference, use of the VE clause shall be discussed in the letter.


SUBPART WBR 1442.15

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

WBR 1442.1502 Policy.

(a) (1) Except as specified within FAR 42.1502(b) , a written evaluation of contractor performance shall be prepared for each contract in excess of $100,000 (regardless of the date of contract award). If the contract performance period exceeds one year, including options, this report shall be prepared on an annual basis and upon final completion of the work under the contract.


(2) The content and format of the contractor performance evaluation should substantially follow the "Contractor Performance Report" within Appendix 3 of OFPP's interim edition (May 1995) of "A Guide to Best Practices for Past Performance." A copy of this report is available for downloading under Internet address: http://www.arnet.gov.

WBR 1442.1503 Procedures.

(b)(1) A copy of the annual and/or final contractor performance evaluation report shall be provided to D-7800; preferably, at the same time the report is furnished to the contractor.


(2) The CO and any other evaluators shall review any contractor comments, rebutting statements, or additional information regarding the contractor's performance evaluation report within a reasonable period of time. The CCO shall review any disagreements between the CO and the contractor with regard to the evaluation.