DFARS clause 252.244-7001 requires the contractor to respond within 30 days to the administrative contracting officerâs initial determination of a contractor purchasing system deficiency. The administrative contracting officer, in turn, evaluates the contractorâs response and issues a final determination either approving or disapproving the contractorâs system. If the administrative contracting officer disapproves the contractorâs system, the contractor has 45 days to either correct the significant deficiencies or submit an acceptable corrective action plan.
The revisions to the change in burden are based on data obtained from subject matter experts at Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) responsible for conducting purchasing system reviews and an analysis of the impact of corrective action plans implemented by the contractors. Specifically, contracting officer determinations are required only to the extent that the contractorâs purchasing system is found to contain significant deficiencies. Accordingly, the need for information collection decreases as contractor purchasing systems improve and gain contracting officer approval. The cost per hour is based on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) General Schedule (GS) 12 employee hourly rate versus the previous burden estimates based on a GS-11 employee. DCMA subject matter experts state that workload is primarily administered by individuals at the GS-12 level.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.