l DFARS 215.407-5-70 (d) has been removed. The criteria for maintaining an acceptable estimating system have been relocated to the clause at DFARS 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements;
l DFARS 232.503-15 has been revised to correct the reference to the system criteria at DFARS 252.242-7004 (d)(7);
l DFARS 242.302 (a)(4) has been deleted and an additional contract administration function to approve or disapprove contractor business systems has been added at DFARS 242.302 (a)(S-74);
l The term "cost" has been replaced by "cost-reimbursement," as appropriate, in DFARS 242.7000 (b)(1) and DFARS 252.242-7005 (e);
l The phrase "and are expected to correct the significant deficiencies" has been added to the end of DFARS 242.7000 (d)(2) for clarity;
l Under DFARS 242.7001, Contract clause, University Associated Research Centers has been added to the list of entities to which the clause at DFARS 252.242-7005 does not apply;
l DFARS 242.7502 (g)(2)(ii) and (iv) have been revised to remove specific examples of alternatives that COs should consider to mitigate the risk of accounting system deficiencies on proposals where the deficiency impacts negotiations;
l The term "cost or pricing data" has been replaced by "certified cost or pricing data," as appropriate, in DFARS 242.7502 (g)(3)(ii), DFARS 244.305-70 (f)(3)(ii), and DFARS 252.215-7002 (c)(1) and (2);
l The words "fixed-price" have been deleted from DFARS 242.7503 (b) for clarity;
l The words "compliance with" have been added at DFARS 252.215-7002 (d)(4)(xii) for clarity;
l The clause at DFARS 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems, has been amended to clarify that it applies only to awarded contracts subject to Cost Accounting Standards, because a CO is not likely to know if the resulting contract will be subject to CAS when drafting the solicitation. The clause has also been amended to clarify the language regarding CO determinations made based on the evidence submitted by the contractor, that there is a reasonable expectation that the contractor's corrective actions have been implemented and are expected to correct the significant deficiencies;
l The clause at DFARS 252.242-7006, Accounting System Administration, has been amended to delete the term "periodic monitoring" under paragraph (c)(8) and add additional language to clarify the intent of the system criterion; and
l The clause at DFARS 252.245-7003, Contractor Property Management System Administration, has been amended to delete from paragraph (f) the phrase "leading to a potential risk of harm to the Government."
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