(1) Contracting officers shall negotiate equitable adjustments resulting from change orders in the shortest practicable time. If an equitable adjustment in the contract price or delivery terms or both can be agreed upon in advance, only a supplemental agreement need be issued, but administrative changes and changes issued pursuant to a clause giving the Government a unilateral right to make a change ( e.g., an option clause) initially require only one document. When change orders are not forward priced, they require two documents: the change order and a supplemental agreement reflecting the resulting equitable adjustment in contract terms. The prohibition in this paragraph (c) does not apply to acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold or to acquisitions of commercial items, including commercially available off-the-shelf items. 983, do not provide funds by contract or contract modification, or make contract payments, to an institution of higher education that has a policy or practice of hindering Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps units or military recruiting on campus as described at 9.110. (b) The certification required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be based on the negotiated price, except that modifications executed before agreement on price may be based on the best available estimate of cost. (2) Contain a limitation of cost or funds clause (see 32.704).
(1) Are conditioned on availability of funds (see 32.703-2) or (a) The contracting officer shall not execute a contract modification that causes or will cause an increase in funds without having first obtained a certification of fund availability, except for modifications to contracts that. (3) Specifies the responsibilities of the contractor and the Government with respect to such notifications. (2) Requires the contractor to notify the Government promptly of any Government conduct that the contractor considers a change to the contract, and (1) Incorporates the policy expressed in paragraph (a) of this section (b) The clause at 52.243-7, Notification of Changes, which is prescribed in 43.107. (3) Notify the contractor that no change is considered to have occurred. (1) Confirm that it is a change, direct the mode of further performance, and plan for its funding This will permit the Government to evaluate the alleged change and.
(a) When a contractor considers that the Government has effected or may effect a change in the contract that has not been identified as such in writing and signed by the contracting officer, it is necessary that the contractor notify the Government in writing as soon as possible. (5) For a modification confirming the termination contracting officer’s previous letter determination of the amount due in settlement of a contract termination for convenience, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the previous letter determination. (4) For a modification converting a termination for default to a termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the termination for default. (3) For a modification issued as a confirming notice of termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date of the confirming notice shall be the same as the effective date of the initial notice.
(2) For a supplemental agreement, the effective date shall be the date agreed upon by the contracting parties. (1) For a solicitation amendment, change order, or administrative change, the effective date shall be the issue date of the amendment, change order, or administrative change. 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).