[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 19928-19929] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-10125] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CFR 48 Part 1842 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) Training
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Action
Final rule.
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Summary
This is a final rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to make the required COTR training subjects more logically coherent and flexible. Specifically, this change: (1) eliminates the Service Contract Act as a mandatory topic; (2) combines coverage of the Anti- Deficiency Act with the Limitation of Funds and Limitation of Cost clauses; and (3) enables Procurement Officers to credit local ethics training against the requirement for instruction in Procurement Integrity.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 23, 1999.
For Further Information Contact
Patrick Flynn, NASA Headquarters, Office of Procurement, Contract Management Division (Code HK), (202) 358-0460, e-mail: patrick.flynn@hq.nasa.gov.
Supplementary Information
Background The objective of NASA's COTR training is to provide a common background in contract management processes and contract mechanisms for NASA's COTRs to successfully apply their delegated authority toward project objectives. In fiscal year 1998, a review of NASA's training program resulted in actions to clarify the subjects that are required to be addressed and give NASA field installations more flexibility in how they implement the training.
Impact
Regulatory Flexibility Act
This final rule does not constitute a significant revision within the meaning of FAR 1.501 and Pub. L. 98-577, and publication for comments is not required. However, comments from small business entities concerning the affected NFS coverage will be considered in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610. Such comments may be submitted separately and should cite 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to the NFS do not impose any recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or collections of information from offerors, contractors, or members of the public that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1842
Government procurement. Tom Luedtke, Acting Associate Administrator for Procurement.
Accordingly, 48 CFR Part 1842 is amended as follows:
PART 1842--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 1842 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).
2. In section 1842.270, paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:
1842.270 Contracting officer technical representative (COTR) delegations.
* * * * * (f)(1) Mandatory training for COTRs and their alternates shall include the following core topic areas: (i) Contracting authority and contract modifications (including non-personal services and inherently governmental functions); (ii) Inspection and surveillance;
(iii) Changes and performance-based contracting; (iv) Contract financial and property management (including ``Limitation of Cost'' clause, Anti-Deficiency Act, ``Limitation of Funds'' clause); and (v) Disputes. (2) Procurement officers are responsible for assuring that the course(s) utilized by their center address the mandatory core topics in sufficient detail for the purpose of COTR training. Procurement officers may accept the following training alternative(s) in satisfaction of comparable requirement(s) specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section: (i) Another center's COTR training; or (ii) Annual ethics training. * * * * * [FR Doc. 99-10125 Filed 4-22-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-01-P