245.7002  Duties and responsibilities of plant clearance officers.

The plant clearance officer shall-

(a)  Instruct the contractor on the preparation of inventory schedules;

(b)  Make pre-inventory scrap determinations;

(c)  Determine the acceptability of inventory schedules and DD Forms 1342, DoD Property Record;

(d)  Prepare and maintain plant clearance cases and disposal documents;

(e)  Initiate screening and provide technical support to screeners in the selection of assets;

(f)  Conduct or arrange for verification of the following-

(1)  Quantity, condition, description, and special processing requirements of property listed on inventory schedules;

(2)  Technical and quantitative allocability of property;

(g)  Ensure the timely shipment or release by the contractor of property selected for transfer and donation;

(h)  Determine the appropriate method of disposal for items not selected for Federal agency use or donation and ensure final plant clearance is accomplished;

(i)  Evaluate and monitor the contractor's surplus property sales program;

(j)  For individual surplus property sales-

(1)  Approve method of sale;

(2)  Ensure the sales offerings meet prescribed requirements;

(3)  Witness bid openings;

(4)  Evaluate bids;

(5)  Approve sale awards;

(6)  Secure anti-trust clearances, as required;

(7)  Recommend the reasonableness of selling expenses; and

(8)  Ensure that sales proceeds are collected and property credited;

(k)  Monitor ongoing plant clearance actions to ensure delays are minimized and, when necessary, work with the contractor and property administrator to implement improvements;

(l)  Evaluate the adequacy of the contractor's property disposal procedures;

(m)  Support the property administrator during the compliance analysis of the disposition portion of the contractor's property control procedures;

(n)  Report all disposal deficiencies to the property administrator;

(o)  Account for all contractor inventory reported for disposal by the contractor and prepare prescribed plant clearance reports; and

(p)  Advise and assist the contractor, contracting officer, inventory manager, Federal agencies, and eligible donees in actions related to the proper and timely disposal of contractor inventory.