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Define "UCA" |
“Undefinitized contract action” means any contract action for which the contract terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance is begun under the action. |
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What are the conditions that might lead to a UCA? |
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Who is the approval authority for a UCA? |
HCA, but in AFMC, authority is delegated to SCCO |
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When using a UCA, when must the PCO obtain approval (3 situations)? |
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What 7 items must be included in a UCA package? |
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What type of review is required prior to UCA issuance and who schedules it? |
A Business Strategy Review (BSR) isrequired for any UCA prior to issuance and is scheduled by your PZC reviewer |
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When must a UCA be definitized? |
Within 180 days of issuance (may be extended to at most 180 days after receipt of qualifying proposal) or the date on which funding obligated is equal to 50% of NTE. |
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If the parties of a UCA fail to come to an agreement for definitization, what option does the PCO have? |
The PCO can unilaterally definitize, subject to the Disputes clause, and with SCCO approval (delegated from HCA). This course of action is laid out in the DFARS Contract Definitization clause. |
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If a UCA falls more than 14 days behind schedule at any point, what will happen? |
The SCCO must review these UCAs monthly and provide a status report to the DAS(C) via email |
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As your rationale for the UCA's NTE must be documented in the contract file, what are some examples of support rationale? |
IGCE, price analysis on previous buys, and the contractor's proposal/spend plan |
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Explain the funding requirements for a UCA. |
Prior to receipt of a qualifying proposal, a max of 50% of NTE can be obligated on a UCA. This goes up to 75% of NTE upon receipt of a qualifying proposal. You must commit to cover the difference between obligation and NTE. |
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What are some methods of recourse for the PCO if a contractor doesn't submit its proposal on time? |
You can suspend or reduce progress payments since submittal of the proposal is a material element of UCA performance. |
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What can the PCO do to gain more insight into the contractor's subcontracting arrangements? |
Require the Consent to Subcontract clause |
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What is the recommended financing arrangement for UCAs and why? |
The DPAP PBP Guide recommends starting UCAs with progress payments. The same factors that make price definitization difficult also make PBP arrangements difficult. PBPs could later be negotiated. |
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How should profit be handled when definitizing a UCA? |
Using Weighted Guidelines, the contract type risk should be appropriately decreased on already-incurred costs, even down to a 0% level. For UCAs over $100M, the Weighted Guidelines printout must be attached when reporting to DPAP. |
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What two clauses are required in a UCA? |
FAR 52.216-24, Limitation of Government Liability and DFARS 252.217-7027, Contract Definitization
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What items does the DFARS Contract Definitization clause cover? |
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