Good afternoon FUN with the FAR Friends!
Thank you for joining us for another great episode of FUN with the FAR! Episode 23 covered FAR Part 44 (Subcontracting Policies and Procedures)!
As a follow-up to last week’s session, here are a few facts to ponder as we prepare for our next session of Fun with the FAR:
DID YOU KNOW?
The subcontractor consent and advance notification requirements in Subpart 44.2 are not applicable to prime contracts for commercial items acquired pursuant to Part 12. FAR 44.000.
DID YOU KNOW?
A contracting officer’s consent to subcontract or approval of the contractor’s purchasing system does not constitute a determination of the acceptability of the subcontract terms or price, or of the allowability of costs, unless the consent or approval specifies otherwise. FAR 44.203(a).
DID YOU KNOW?
Contractors and subcontractors at all tiers must, to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate commercial or non-developmental items as components of items delivered to the Government. FAR 44.402.
DID YOU KNOW?
As a matter of law, non-commercial prime contractors are only required to flow-down to its commercial item subcontractors those special clauses identified at FAR 52.244-6(c)(1).
DID YOU KNOW?
While not required, prime contractors may also flow-down to commercial item subcontractors a minimal number of additional prime contract clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. FAR 52.244-6(c)(2).