This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 43 requirements. Contracting officers use the notices and information provided by contractors in response to a change notice to negotiate an equitable adjustment under the contract that may result from the change order.
The decrease of responses from 106,200 to 17,215 and the associated decrease in estimated burden hours from 106,200 to 17,215 is an adjustment due to the use of current FPDS data, and the assumptions made to obtain such data.
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.