Contract Closeout (FAR Case 2008-020)

Summary:

FAC 2005-52 includes a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) procedures for closing out contract files. This case revises procedures for clearing final patent reports and quick-closeout procedure, and sets forth a description of an adequate final indirect cost rate proposal and supporting data.

Supplementary Information:

I. Background

DoD, GSA, and NASA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 74 FR 42044 on August 20, 2009. Sixteen respondents provided comments. The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) reviewed the comments in development of the final rule.

II. Discussion and Analysis of the Public Comments

Comments received were grouped under 13 general topics. A discussion of the comments and the changes made to the rule as a result of those comments are provided here.

Dates:

The Effective Date for this final rule is 30 June 2011.

Click here to read the entire Federal Register notice for this rule.