Abacus Contract Management Definitions"A&E". See "Ammunition and explosives." "AA&E." See "Arms, ammunition, and explosives." "A-E" means architect-engineer. "AAA." See "American Arbitration Association" or "Authorized Accounting Activity." "AAN." See "Activity Address Numbers." "Ab initio" means "from the beginning." "Abacus Contract Management" is an e-purchasing and contract management professional services firm responsible for, among other things, editing these definitions. "ABC." See "Activity based costing." "ABM" means the Deputy for Acquisition and Business Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition).
"Acceptable estimating system" means an
estimating system that- "Acceptance." The word "acceptance" as used in this requirement is deemed to be preliminary acceptance as defined in the requirement of this contract entitled "PRELIMINARY ACCEPTANCE". "Acceptance" means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government, for itself or as agent of another, assumes ownership of existing identified supplies tendered or approves specific services rendered as partial or complete performance of the contract. "Acceptance," as defined in FAR 46.701(sic) and as used in this subpart and in the warranty clauses at FAR 52.246-17, Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature; FAR 52.246-18, Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature; FAR 52.246-19, Warranty of Systems and Equipment Under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria; and FAR 52.246-20, Warranty of Services, includes the execution of an official document (e.g., DD Form 250, Material Inspection and Receiving Report) by an authorized representative of the Government. "Acceptance period," as used in this provision, means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of bids. "Access Board" is a Federal agency that develops and maintains accessibility guidelines and standards for the built environment, transportation vehicles, telecommunication equipment, and electronic and information technology. The Board also enforces design standards that apply to federally funded facilities. The Access Board, 1331 F St, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111, (202) 272-5434, (202) 272-5449 (TTY), www.access-board.gov. "Accessory item," as used in this subpart, means an item that facilitates or enhances the operation of plant equipment but which is not essential for its operation. "Accord and satisfaction" means agreement as
to amount owed and payment of that amount. "Accounting classification
reference number (ACRN)" means a two position alpha or alpha/numeric control code used as a method of relating the accounting classification citation to detailed line item information contained in the schedule. "Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12." See ANSI ASC X12." "Accrual Accounting" is a system of accounting in which revenues are recorded when earned and outlays are recorded when goods are received or services performed, even though the actual receipt of revenues and payment for goods or services may occur, in whole or in part, at a different time. "Accrual of a claim" means the date when all events, that fix the alleged liability of either the Government or the contractor and permit assertion of the claim, were known or should have been known. For liability to be fixed, some injury must have occurred. However, monetary damages need not have been incurred. "Accrued benefit cost method" means an actuarial cost method under which units of benefits are assigned to each cost accounting period and are valued as they accrue; i.e., based on the services performed by each employee in the period involved. The measure of normal cost under this method for each cost accounting period is the present value of the units of benefit deemed to be credited to employees for service in that period. The measure of the actuarial accrued liability at a plan's inception date is the present value of the units of benefit credited to employees for service prior to that date. "Accumulating costs" means collecting cost data in an organized manner, such as through a system of accounts. "Acquiring department" means the department, agency, or General Services Administration which has contracting responsibility under the Coordinated Acquisition Program. "Acquisition" means the acquiring by contract with appropriated funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated. Acquisition begins at the point when agency needs are established and includes the description of requirements to satisfy agency needs, solicitation and selection of sources, award of contracts, contract financing, contract performance, contract administration, and those technical and management functions directly related to the process of fulfilling agency needs by contract. "Acquisition" means acquiring, by contract with appropriated funds, property or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, from the point at which executive agency needs are established by the chief acquisition officer of the executive agency; and includes-- "Acquisition logistics" is the set of functions and processes designed to provide the Program Manager and the system end user an adequate and cost-effective system operational support package upon delivery and throughout the system life cycle. It is composed of Acquisition Logistics Planning, Functional Processes and Design Interface elements. The acquisition logistics products critical to the fleet are defined and developed at the outset and continue throughout the acquisition process. The key components are listed at Turbo Streamliner. See Navy Acquisition Reform Office - Acquisition Center of Excellence - Acquisition Logistics. "Acquisition planning" means the process by which the efforts of all personnel responsible for an acquisition are coordinated and integrated through a comprehensive plan for fulfilling the agency need in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost. It includes developing the overall strategy for managing the acquisition. "Acquisition reform (AR)" is a way of thinking. That thinking is guided by three objectives that shape the products, processes, and practices of Defense Acquisition: better, faster and cheaper. As AR thinking evolves, the acquisition community develops new strategies, practices and initiatives. The current set of strategies and practices are defined at Turbo Streamliner Acquisition Reform Objectives, Strategies and Practices, organized under the three core AR objectives. "Acquisition savings" means savings resulting from the application of a value engineering change proposal (VECP) to contracts awarded by the same contracting office or its successor for essentially the same unit. Acquisition savings include-- "Acquisition streamlining" means any effort that results in more efficient and effective use of resources to design and develop, or produce quality systems. This includes ensuring that only necessary and cost-effective requirements are included, at the most appropriate time in the acquisition cycle, in solicitations and resulting contracts for the design, development, and production of new systems, or for modifications to existing systems that involve redesign of systems or subsystems. "Acquisition Team" consists of all participants in
Government acquisition including not only representatives of the technical, supply, and procurement communities but also the customers they serve, and the contractors who provide the products and services. "ACRN." See "Accounting classification reference number." "Act," as used in this clause, means the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). "Action ex contractu" means suit arising out of
contract." "Action ex delicto" means suit arising independent
of contract resulting from breach of a positive legal duty. "Activity" is a unit of the Department of the Navy, of distinct identity, and established under an officer in command or in charge. "Activity Address Numbers." DFARS Appendix G identifies the activity address numbers to be used with the uniform procurement instrument identification numbering system prescribed in DFARS Subpart 204.70. "Activity based costing (ABC)" is an accounting system that assigns costs to products based on the resources they consume. The costs of all activities are traced to the product for which they are performed. Overhead costs are also traced to a particular product rather than spread arbitrarily across all product lines. The true cost of a product can be determined with much more fidelity than was previously available with a traditional accounting system. An ABC system gives visibility to how effectively resources are being used and how all activities contribute to the cost of a product. "Activity Dispute Resolution Specialist" is responsible for promoting and coordinating the use of ADR within an activity. "Actual cash value" means the cost of replacing damaged property with other property of like kind and quality in the physical condition of the property immediately before the damage. "Actual costs" means (except for Subpart 31.6) amounts determined on the basis of costs incurred, as distinguished from forecasted costs. Actual costs include standard costs properly adjusted for applicable variances. "Actuarial accrued liability" means pension cost attributable, under the actuarial cost method in use, to years prior to the current period considered by a particular actuarial valuation. As of such date, the actuarial accrued liability represents the excess of the present value of future benefits and administrative expenses over the present value of future normal costs for all plan participants and beneficiaries. The excess of the actuarial accrued liability over the actuarial value of the assets of a pension plan is the unfunded actuarial liability. The excess of the actuarial value of the assets of a pension plan over the actuarial accrued liability is an actuarial surplus and is treated as a negative unfunded actuarial liability. "Actuarial assumption" means an estimate of future conditions affecting pension cost; e.g., mortality rate, employee turnover, compensation levels, earnings on pension plan assets, and changes in values of pension plan assets. "Actuarial cost method" means a technique which uses actuarial assumptions to measure the present value of future pension benefits and pension plan administrative expenses, and that assigns the cost of such benefits and expenses to cost accounting periods. The actuarial cost method includes the asset valuation method used to determine the actuarial value of the assets of a pension plan. "Actuarial gain and loss" means the effect on pension cost resulting from differences between actuarial assumptions and actual experience. "Actuarial valuation" means the determination, as of a specified date, of the normal cost, actuarial accrued liability, actuarial value of the assets of a pension plan, and other relevant values for the pension plan. "Adequate evidence" means information sufficient to support the reasonable belief that a particular act or omission has occurred. "Administrative change" means a unilateral (see 43.103(b)) contract change, in writing, that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties (e.g., a change in the paying office or the appropriation data). "Administrative contracting officer (ACO)" refers to a contracting officer who is administering contracts. "Administrator" or "Administrator, Wage and Hour
Division," as used in this part, means the-- "ADR." See "Alternative dispute resolution" or "Asset depreciation range (ADR) guidelines." "ADR" is any procedure which is used in lieu of a formal process or litigation to resolve conflicts and issues in controversy, including, but not limited to, partnering, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, ombudsmanship, fact-finding, mini-trials, neutral evaluation, and arbitration or any combination thereof. "ADR Working Group." A diverse body of DON
representatives assisting with the coordination and implementation of ADR policy and serving as an information and training clearinghouse for DON activities. "Advance payment bond." See "Bond." "Advance payments" are advances of money by the
Government to a prime contractor before, in anticipation of, and for the purpose of complete performance under one or more contracts. They are expected to be liquidated from payments due to the contractor incident to performance of the contracts. Since they are not measured by performance, they differ from partial, progress, or other payments based on the performance or partial performance of a contract. Advance payments may be made to prime contractors for the purpose of making advances to subcontractors. "Advance procurement," as used in this subpart, means an exception to the full funding policy that allows acquisition of long lead time items (advance long lead acquisition) or economic order quantities (EOQ) of items (advance EOQ acquisition) in a fiscal year in advance of that in which the related end item is to be acquired. Advance procurements may include materials, parts, components, and effort that must be funded in advance to maintain a planned production schedule. "Advertisement" means any single message prepared for placement in communication media, regardless of the number of placements. "Advertising" means the use of media to promote the sale of products or services and to accomplish the activities referred to in paragraph (d) of this subsection, regardless of the medium employed, when the advertiser has control over the form and content of what will appear, the media in which it will appear, and when it will appear. Advertising media include but are not limited to conventions, exhibits, free goods, samples, magazines, newspapers, trade papers, direct mail, dealer cards, window displays, outdoor advertising, radio, and television. "Advertising costs" are defined at 31.205-1(b) and are subject to the allowability provisions of 31.205-1(d) and (f). "Advertising material" means material designed to acquaint the Government with a prospective contractor's present products, services, or potential capabilities, or designed to stimulate the Government's interest in buying such products or services. "Advisory and assistance services" means, as used in this subpart, means services in the following three major categories when provided by nongovernmental sources (10 U.S.C. 2212): "Advisory and assistance services" means those services provided under contract by nongovernmental sources to support or improve: organizational policy development; decision-making; management and administration; program and/or project management and administration; or R&D activities. It can also mean the furnishing of professional advice or assistance rendered to improve the effectiveness of Federal management processes or procedures (including those of an engineering and technical nature). In rendering the foregoing services, outputs may take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, training and the day-to-day aid of support personnel need for the successful performance of ongoing Federal operations. All advisory and assistance services are classified in one of the following definitional subdivisions: ''Advocacy services," except as used as part of the
term ''protection and advocacy services'', means services provided to assist individuals with disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives in accessing assistive technology devices and assistive technology services. "A-E" means architect-engineer. "Affiliated concerns" (see "Affiliates" and "Concerns" in 19.101(sic) [and 19.001]) are normally considered separate entities in determining whether the concern that is to perform the contract meets the applicable standards for responsibility. However, the contracting officer shall consider the affiliate's past performance and integrity when they may adversely affect the prospective contractor's responsibility. "Affiliates." Business concerns are affiliates of each other if, directly or indirectly, either one controls or has the power to control the other, or another concern controls or has the power to control both. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships; provided, that restraints imposed by a franchise agreement are not considered in determining whether the franchisor controls or has the power to control the franchisee, if the franchisee has the right to profit from its effort, commensurate with ownership, and bears the risk of loss or failure. Any business entity may be found to be an affiliate, whether or not it is organized for profit or located inside the United States. "Affiliates." Business concerns, organizations, or individuals are affiliates of each other if, directly or indirectly, "Affiliates" means associated business concerns or individuals if, directly or indirectly-- "Affirm" means to uphold on appeal the lower court's ruling. "Affirmative action program" means a contractor's program that complies with Department of Labor regulations to ensure equal opportunity in employment to minorities and women. "Affordability" is the ongoing assessment of a program to ensure that it is being executed within DoD planning and funding guidelines, has sufficient resources identified and approved in the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), and is managed based on accurate cost and manpower data. Affordability decisions are made throughout the entire acquisition cycle. The affordability decisions that have the greatest impact on cost are made early in the acquisition cycle. In that regard, the technical solution acquired has the largest impact on cost. "Agency," as used in this section, means an executive agency as defined in FAR 2.101. "Agency" means any executive department, military department or defense agency, or other agency or independent establishment of the executive branch. "Agency" means any executive department, military department, Government corporation, Government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory agency. "Agency ethics official" means the designated agency ethics official described in 5 CFR 2638.201 and any other designated person, including-- "Agency head" or "head of the agency" means the
Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, Governor, Chairperson, or other chief official of an executive agency, unless otherwise indicated, including any deputy or assistant chief official of an executive agency. "Agency labor advisor" means an individual responsible for advising contracting agency officials on Federal contract labor matters. "Agency-peculiar property," as used in DoD, means military property and includes end items and integral components of military weapons systems, along with the related peculiar support equipment which is not readily available as a commercial item. "Agency-peculiar property," as used in this subpart, means Government-owned personal property that is peculiar to the mission of one agency (e.g., military or space property). It excludes Government material, special test equipment, special tooling, and facilities. "Agreements Officer" is an individual with the authority to enter into, administer, or terminate OTs for prototype projects and make related determinations and findings. "Air freight forwarder" means an indirect air carrier that is responsible for the transportation of property from the point of receipt to the point of destination, and utilizes for the whole or any part of such transportation the services of a direct air carrier or its agent, or of another air freight forwarder. "Aircraft," unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, means- "Aircraft," unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, means- "All employment openings" means all positions except executive and top management, those positions that will be filled from within the Contractor's organization, and positions lasting 3 days or less. This term includes full-time employment, temporary employment of more than 3 days duration, and part-time employment. "Allocability." A cost is allocable if it is assignable or chargeable to one or more cost objectives on the basis of relative benefits received or other equitable relationship. "Allocate" means to assign an item of cost, or a group of items of cost, to one or more cost objectives. This term includes both direct assignment of cost and the reassignment of a share from an indirect cost pool. "Allocation" means an action taken by a central nonprofit agency to designate the JWOD participating nonprofit agencies that will furnish definite quantities of supplies or perform specific services upon receipt of orders from ordering offices. "Allocation" is an authorization, by a DoD component designated official, making funds available within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of making allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). "Allotment" is an authorization by either the agency head or another authorized employee to incur obligations within a specific amount. The amount allotted cannot exceed the amount apportioned. See Apportionment. "Allowability." The factors to be considered in determining whether a cost is allowable include the following: "Alpha contracting" is a process wherein the government team meets with the corresponding contractor team prior to negotiation to consider where cost differences and technical misunderstanding exists. Together, they work to resolve their differences and misunderstandings to the maximum extent possible during the period of interaction. "Alternate" means a substantive variation of a basic provision or clause prescribed for use in a defined circumstance. It adds wording to, deletes wording from, or substitutes specified wording for a portion of the basic provision or clause. The alternate version of a provision or clause is the basic provision or clause as changed by the addition, deletion, or substitution (see 52.105(a)). "Alternative dispute resolution
(ADR) " means any type of procedure or combination of procedures voluntarily usedto resolve issues in controversy. These procedures may include, but are not limited to, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, fact-finding, mini-trials, arbitration, and use of ombudsmen. "American Arbitration Association"
is a provider of conflict management and dispute resolution services. "American National Standards Institute" is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. "American
Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) character set" includes 128 upper and lower case letters, numerals, and special purpose symbols, each encoded by a unique 7-bit binary number. "American
Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text" is a subset of the ASCII character set consisting principally of the printable characters. "Ammunition and explosives," as used in this clause- "Annual bid bond." See "Bond." "Annualperformancebond" See "Bond." "Annual receipts." "ANSI." See "American National Standards Institute." "ANSI ASC X12" is the American National Standards Institute accredited standards committee for the development of uniform standards for interindustry electronic interchange of business transactions--electronic data interchange (EDI). "Anti-Deficiency Act" was passed in 1905 and is
now codified in sections of Title 31, United States Code (U.S.C.). This law limits the amount of funds available for obligation and expenditure in an attempt to avoid situations of deficient funding. Funds are only available if authorized and appropriated as to correct purpose, time, and amount. Violations of these restrictions are reported as violations of Department of Defense Directive 7200.1 of May 4, 1995, Administrative Control of Appropriations, and can result in administrative disciplinary action and possible criminal penalties. To facilitate prevention of "deficiencies" in funding, the [Navy] is required by law to establish and operate a system of administrative controls over appropriated and non-appropriated funds. These controls regulate funding amounts, purposes, and timing. This system also provides data on funds availability and facilitates determination of individuals responsible for violations. "Anti-Deficiency Act violation" occurs when obligations in excess of amounts available are authorized or created; funds in excess of amounts available are disbursed; obligations or disbursements that exceed statutory or regulatory limitations on amounts of an appropriation that may be used for a particular purpose are made, obligations or authorizations are created in advance of funds being available, or voluntary services are accepted, or personal services are employed, in excess of that authorized by law. "Appellant" is one who appeals a lower tribunal's decision to a higher tribunal. "Appellee" is, on appeal, the party prevailing in the lower tribunal. "Applied research" means that effort which (1) normally follows basic research, but may not be severable from the related basic research, (2) attempts to determine and exploit the potential of scientific discoveries or improvements in technology, materials, processes, methods, devices, or techniques, and (3) attempts to advance the state of the art. Applied research does not include efforts whose principal aim is design, development, or test of specific items or services to be considered for sale; these efforts are within the definition of the term "development," defined in this subsection. "Applied research" means the effort that (a) normally follows basic research, but may not be severable from the related basic research; (b) attempts to determine and exploit the potential of scientific discoveries or improvements in technology, materials, processes, methods, devices, or techniques; and (c) attempts to advance the state of the art. "Apportionment" is the action by which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) distributes amounts available for obligation in an appropriation account. The distribution makes amounts available on the basis of specified time periods (usually quarters), programs, activities, projects, objects, or combinations thereof. The apportionment system is intended to achieve an effective and orderly use of funds. The amounts so apportioned limit the obligations that may be incurred. "Apprentice." See "Laborers or Mechanics." "Appropriate technical representative (ATR)" (also referred to as approved technical representative) means an individual who has the sufficient technical experience and knowledge to provide a competent certification. "Appropriation" is an authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually follows enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most common means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent cash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. Appropriation types are listed below:
"Appropriation Limitation" is an amount fixed by Congress within an appropriation which cannot be exceeded. "Approval," as used in this subpart, means the contracting officer's written notification to the contractor accepting the test results of the first article. "Approved purchasing system" means a contractor's purchasing system that has been reviewed and approved in accordance with this part. "Approving authority" means an agency official or contract adjustment board authorized to approve actions under the Act and Executive order. "Arbitration" is a means of settling disputes between parties in which an objective outside party acts as a fact finder and a primary decision maker. By prior agreement between the parties, the rulings of an arbitrator or arbitration panel are binding and cannot be appealed. "Arbitration" is the submission of a dispute to one or more impartial persons for a final and binding decision. Through contractual provisions, the parties may control the range of issues to be resolved, the scope of relief to be awarded, and many procedural aspects of the process. "Architect-engineer services," as defined in 40 U.S.C. 541, means-- "Areawide contract" means a contract entered into between the General Services Administration (GSA) and a utility service supplier to cover utility service needs of Federal agencies within the franchise territory of the supplier. Each areawide contract includes an "Authorization form" for requesting service, connection, disconnection, or change in service. "Arising out of a contract with the DoD" means any act in connection with- "Arising under a contract." See "Claim arising under a contract." "Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals" is the authorized representative of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, in hearing, considering and determining appeals by contractors from decisions of contracting officers or their authorized representatives or other authorities on disputed questions. These appeals may be taken pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. Sect. 601, et seq.), pursuant to the provisions of contracts requiring the decision by the Secretary of Defense or by a Secretary of a Military Department or their duly authorized representative or board, or pursuant to the provisions of any directive whereby the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a Military Department has granted a right of appeal not contained in the contract on any matter consistent with the contract appeals procedure. "Arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E)," as used in this subpart, means those items within the scope (chapter 1, paragraph B) of DoD 5100.76-M, Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives. "Article" means any shipping piece or package and its contents. "ASBCA." See "Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals." "ASC X12." See "ANSI ASC X12." "ASCII." See American Standard Code for Information Interchange ...." "ASN(FM&C)" means Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller). "ASN(RD&A)" means Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). "Asset depreciation range (ADR) guidelines" are used to determine allowable depreciation costs for various types of assets using useful depreciation lifetimes. "Assignment of claims" means the transfer or making over by the contractor to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, as security for a loan to the contractor, of its right to be paid by the Government for contract performance. "Assistive technology'' means technology designed to
be utilized in an assistive technology device or assistive technology service. "Assistive technology device'' means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. "Assistive technology service'' means any service
that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. Such term includes - "Atlantic Area'' means that area described in 33 CFR 3.04-1 Atlantic Area. "Attachment" means any documentation, appended to a contract or incorporated by reference, which does not establish a requirement for deliverables. "Attorney-in-fact" means an agent, independent agent, underwriter, or any other company or individual holding a power of attorney granted by a surety (see also "power of attorney" at FAR 2.101). "Audi alteram partem" means "understand both
sides of the argument." "Authenticated copies" means copies that are
shown to be genuine in one of two ways- "Authorization" means the document executed by the ordering agency and the utility supplier to order service under an areawide contract. "Authorization" is an act of Congress which permits a federal program or activity to begin or continue from year to year. It sets limits on funds that can be appropriated, but does not grant funding which must be provided by a separate Congressional appropriation. "Authorized Accounting Activity (AAA)". The code identifying the accountable station designated to maintain official accounting records for funds allocated to Navy, Marine Corps and Defense Agency organizations. "Authorized individual" means a person who has been granted authority, in accordance with agency procedures, to acquire supplies and services in accordance with this part. "Authorized official of an agency" means an officer or employee responsible for contracting, program management, audit, inspection, investigation, or enforcement of any law or regulation relating to Government procurement or the subject matter of the contract. "Authorized official of the Department of Justice" means any person responsible for the investigation, enforcement, or prosecution of any law or regulation. "Authorized program" means a program approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for priorities and allocations support under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. app. 2061, et seq.), to promote the national defense. Schedule I of the DPAS lists currently authorized programs. "Auxiliary item," as used in this subpart, means an item without which the basic unit of plant equipment cannot operate. "Award term contract" sets objective performance standards that the contractor is measured against periodically. As long as the contractor meets or exceeds the standards, the contractor earns an additional option period. This model allows agencies to develop long-term relationships with top-performing contractors. "Awardee" is any business unit that is the direct recipient of an OT prototype agreement. Need a definition? Clarification? Suggest a new term or definition? |