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.
Revisions to the estimated burden are based on a program change, which increased the contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) threshold. This change was published an December 31, 2019, at 84 FR 72247, and raised the CPSR threshold from $25 to $50 million. In addition, updated actual data was obtained from subject matter experts at DCMA responsible for conducting purchasing system reviews and an analysis of the impact of corrective action plans implemented by the contractors. Contracting officer determinations are required only to the extent that the contractorâs purchasing system is found to contain significant deficiencies. The need for contractor purchasing system reviews will decrease as a result of the increased threshold, reducing the number of contracting officer determinations. The need for information collection decreases as contractors fall below the new threshold and no longer need to maintain an approved system. The hourly rate is based on GS-12 step 5 for 2020 vice 2016 for the previous burden estimate. 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.