[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49254-49255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19083]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
48 CFR Parts 215 and 253
[DFARS Case 2002-D012]
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Weighted
Guidelines Form
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise the information on
DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Application. The revisions
correspond to changes to DoD profit policy published in the Federal
Register on April 26, 2002.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sandra Haberlin, OUSD (AT&L) DP
(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062.
Telephone (703) 602-0289; facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS
Case 2002-D012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
DoD published a final rule in the Federal Register on April 26,
2002 (67 FR 20688), under DFARS Case 2000-D018. That rule amended
policy for computation of profit objectives by reducing the value
assigned to facilities capital employed for equipment, eliminating the
values assigned to facilities capital employed for buildings,
increasing the values for performance risk, and adding a special factor
for cost efficiency.
This final rule amends DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines
Application, and corresponding completion instructions, to reflect the
changes to profit policy published on April 26, 2002.
DD Form 1547, and other forms prescribed by the DFARS, are not
included in the Code of Federal Regulations. The forms are available
electronically via the Internet at http://web1.whs.osd.mil/icdhome/ddeforms.htm.
This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review
under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
This rule will not have a significant cost or administrative impact
on contractors or offerors, or a significant effect beyond the internal
operating procedures of DoD. Therefore, publication for public comment
is not required. However, DoD will consider comments from small
entities concerning the affected DFARS subparts in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 610. Such comments should cite DFARS Case 2002-D012.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does
not impose any information collection requirements that require the
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501,
et seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 215 and 253
Government procurement.
Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.
Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 215 and 253 are amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 215 and 253 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR Chapter 1.
PART 215--CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
2. Section 215.404-71-2 is amended in paragraph (b) introductory
text by revising the table to read as follows:
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215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
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(b) * * *
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Assigned Profit
Item Contractor risk factors weighting Assigned value Base (item 20) objective
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21.................... Technical............... (1) (2) N/A N/A
22.................... Management/Cost Control. (1) (2) N/A N/A
23.................... Performance Risk N/A (3) (4) (5)
(Composite).
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215.404-71-3 [Amended]
3. Section 215.404-71-3 is amended as follows:
a. In paragraph (b) introductory text, in the table, by
redesignating Items 25 and 26 as Items 24 and 25, respectively;
b. In paragraph (c)(2) by removing ``(Block 26)'' and adding in its
place ``(Block 25)''; and
c. In paragraph (c)(5), in the second sentence, by removing ``Block
26'' and adding in its place ``Block 25''.
4. Section 215.404-71-4 is amended in paragraph (b) introductory
text by revising the table to read as follows:
215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
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(b) * * *
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Contractor facilities capital Amount Profit
Item employed Assigned value employed objective
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26............................ Land............................ N/A (2) N/A
27............................ Buildings....................... N/A (2) N/A
28............................ Equipment....................... (1) (2) (3)
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215.404-71-5 [Amended]
5. Section 215.404-71-5 is amended in paragraph (a), in the last
sentence, by adding, before the period, ``(Block 29)''.
215.404-72 [Amended]
6. Section 215.404-72 is amended as follows:
a. In the heading of paragraph (b)(1), in the parenthetical, by
removing ``Blocks 21-24'' and adding in its place ``Blocks 21-23''; and
b. In the heading of paragraph (b)(2), in the parenthetical, by
removing ``Block 25'' and adding in its place ``Block 24''.
215.407-4 [Amended]
7. Section 215.407-4 is amended in paragraph (c)(1) by revising the
second parenthetical to read ``(http://www.dcma.hq.dla.mil/)''.
PART 253--FORMS
8. Section 253.215-70 is amended by revising paragraphs (c)(12) and
(c)(15) to read as follows:
253.215-70 DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Application.
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(c) * * *
(12) Block 12--use code. Enter the appropriate code for use of the
weighted guidelines method--
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Description Code
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Standard weighted guidelines method (215.404-71-2(c)(1))..... 2
Alternate structured approach (215.404-73)................... 4
Modified weighted guidelines approach (215.404-72)........... 5
Technology incentive (215.404-71-2(c)(2)).................... 6
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(15) Block 30--total profit objective. Enter the total of Blocks
23, 24, 25, 27, 28, and 29. This section is not required to be
completed when using an alternate structured approach (215.404-73).
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[FR Doc. 02-19083 Filed 7-29-02; 8:45 am]
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