Small Business Size Rerepresentation; FAR Sections Affected 19.301 and 52.219-28

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236592	Rerepresentation for Individual Task or Delivery Orders		Unchanged
186981	Representation on Long-Term Contracts, and Other Contracts		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0163	ICR Reference No: 201910-9000-001
Status: PreApproved	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-9000-004
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Business Size Rerepresentation; FAR Sections Affected 19.301 and 52.219-28
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 10/08/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/01/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	3,970	0	2,200
Time Burden (Hours)	1,985	0	1,100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	73,445	0	40,700

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Abstract: The purpose of implementing small business rerepresentation in the FAR is to ensure that small business size status is accurately represented and reported over the life of long-term contracts. The FAR also provides for provisions designed to ensure more accurate reporting of size status for contracts that are novated, merged or acquired by another business. This information is used by SBA, Congress, Federal agencies and the general public for various reasons such as determining if agencies are meeting statutory goals, set-aside determinations, and market research.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 644(r) Name of Law: Jobs Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
9000-AM93	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 88072	12/06/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 28815	06/30/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Representation on Long-Term Contracts, and Other Contracts
Rerepresentation for Individual Task or Delivery Orders

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Preapproved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,970	2,200	0	1,770	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,985	1,100	0	885	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	73,445	40,700	0	32,745	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: It is estimated that the revisions to the FAR will result in 1,770 more rerepresentations per year. The 1,770 figure is based on reasoning that contracting officers will exercise their discretionary authority to require rerepresentations only for large dollar value orders (i.e. over $1 million) and then only for a portion of such orders (i.e. 10%). According to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), there were 5,879 task and delivery orders over $1 million awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2017. Ten percent of these orders are approximately 590 orders. Estimating that the Request for Quotations (RFQ) for each order resulted on average 3 quotations, there would be 1,770 rerepresentations per year (590 orders X 3 quotations per order) at the order-level.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $195,545

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/01/2019

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