Title: FAR PART 45
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2FAR PART 45 52REWRITE
- PRESENTED TO THE
- SIERRA VISTA
- CORONADO NCMA CHAPTER
- Presented by
- Dr. Douglas N. Goetz
- Professor of Contract Management
- Defense Acquisition University
3OVERVIEW OF TECHNICAL MATERIALS
- PROBLEM STATEMENT AND VISION
- HISTORY
- QUICK DISCUSSION OF POLICY
- FAR PART 45
- And related Areas
- CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS
- THE FAR Government Property clauses
- 52.245-1 MAIN FOCUS
- 52.245-2
- 52.245-9
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4PROBLEM STATEMENT and VISION
5Problem/Purpose
- The Problem current FAR language is well over
fifty years old contains inconsistent, often
conflicting guidance is at odds with modern
materials management and technology. - Broad Purpose to revise the FAR (Property
Management) requirementscreate a property
management approach that fosters efficiency,
flexibility, innovation, and creativity.
6Cracking the Code (cont.)
- Contractors are stewards of Government Property
- Currently, there are several thousand Government
entities with GP - As such, they need to manage the Government
property in their possession via commercial
processes, not Government prescribed actions.
7Cracking the Code (cont.)
- These processes need to be
- Built on voluntary consensus standards (VCS)
- E.g., ISO and ASTM and others,
- In the absence of VCSs
- Documented and Emerging Leading Practices for the
applicable industry - Continuously improved through contemporary
techniques - Lean, Six Sigma, Lean six sigma, etc.
- to produce a life-cycle approach to property
management with the appropriate OUTCOMES
8Guiding Principles FAR Part 1
- FAR 1.102 -- Statement of Guiding Principles for
the Federal Acquisition System - The vision for the Federal Acquisition System
is to deliver on a timely basis the best value
product or service to the customer, while
maintaining the publics trust and fulfilling
public policy objectives.
9HISTORY OF THE FAR REWRITE
- Once upon a time, in a galaxy far away.
10HISTORY OF THE FAR REWRITE
- Original Proposal 1994
- DPAP assembled a team to address Government and
Industry concern regarding the Government
Property Requirements - Effort moved along, but did not reach fruition.
- Public Hearings were held
- No general agreement as to direction rule should
go.
11HISTORY OF THE FAR REWRITE
- Second Effort, 2000
- DPAP assembled another team to tackle the effort.
- Different perspectives and visions were broached
for this iteration of the rule. - Again, No general agreement as to direction rule
should go.
12HISTORY OF THE FAR REWRITE
- Third Effort, 2003 to the present
- OUSD/ATL/PE, developed a consortium of people,
spanning the property spectrum, to tackle this
effort. - Developed and Communicated the vision of a new
Property world - Reached general agreement with the Profession
- Served as the Guide on the Side working it
through the committee review process.
13HISTORY OF THE FAR REWRITE
- IT WAS PUBLISHED IN MAY 15th!!!
14SEQUENCE OF EDUCATION
- QUICK OVERVIEW OF FAR PART 45
- 45.1- GENERAL
- 45.2 SOLICITATION AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES
- 45.3 AUTHORIZING THE USE and/or RENTAL OF
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY - 45.4 TITLE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
- 45.5 SUPPORT GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION
- 45.6 - REPORTING, REUTILIZATION, AND DISPOSAL
15SEQUENCE OF EDUCATION
- ANALYSIS OF CLAUSES
- 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
- 52.245-2 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (INSTALLATION
OPERATIONS FOR SERVICES) - 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES CLAUSE
FOCUS
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16ANALYSIS OF FAR PART 45
- APPLIES TO GOVERNMENT
- POLICY!!!
1745.1 GENERAL
- SEVEN SECTIONS UNDER 45.1
- 45.101 Definitions.
- 45.102 Policy.
- 45.103 General.
- 45.104 Responsibility and liability for
Government property. - 45.105 Analysis of contractors' property
management system. - 45.106 Transferring accountability.
- 45.107 Contract clauses.
1845.2 SOLICITATION AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES
- ONE SUBSECTION
- 45.201 General.
- Lots of stuff here for the PCO to consider!!!
1945.3 Authorizing the Use and/or Rental of
Government Property
- THREE SUBSECTIONS
- 45.301 Use and rental.
- 45.302 Contracts with foreign Governments or
international organizations. - 45.303 Use of Government property on independent
research and development programs.
2045.4 TITLE
- ONE SUBSECTION
- 45.401 Title to Government property.
SIGNIFICANT ADDITION
- THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION OF GOVERNMENT TITLE UNDER
THE OLD FAR PART 45. - Title discussions were scattered amongst and
between various subparts and clauses.
2145.5 SUPPORT GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION
- ONE SUBSECTION
- 45.501 Support Government property
administration. - Deals with an Internal Government GP Issue.
22FAR 45.6DISPOSAL
- NO CHANGES
- RULE FROM MAY 2004
- RETAINED
23THEGOVERNMENTPROPERTYCLAUSES
24THREE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY CLAUSES
- 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
- THREE VARIANTS
- 52.245-1
- 52.245-1 with ALTERNATE I
- 52.245-1 with ALTERNATE II
- 52.245-2 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (Installation
Operations for Services) - 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES
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2552.245-1
26FAR 52.245-1 Government Property
- (a) Definitions
- (b) Property Management
- (c) Use of Government Property
- (d) Government Furnished Property
- (e) Title to Contractor Acquired Property
- (f) Contractor Plans and Systems
- (g) Systems Analysis
- (h) Contractor Liability for Government Property
- (i) Equitable Adjustment
- (j) Contractor Inventory disposal
- (k) Abandonment of Government Property
- (l) Communication
- (m) Overseas Contracts
27FAR 52.245-1 Government Property
(a) DEFINITIONS
- Acquisition cost
- Common item
- Contractor-acquired property
- Contractor's managerial personnel
- Contractor inventory
- Demilitarization
- Discrepancies incident to shipment
- Equipment
- Government-furnished property
- Government property
- Material
- Nonseverable
- Precious metals
- Property
- Property Administrator
- Provide
- Real property
- Sensitive property
- Surplus property
- Unique Federal Property
28(b) Property management
- (1) The Contractor shall have a system to manage
(control, use, preserve, protect, repair and
maintain) Government property in its possession.
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY
- CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR US FOR YEARS!
29(b) Property management
- The system shall be adequate to satisfy the
requirements of this clause. In doing so, the
Contractor shall initiate and maintain the
processes, systems, records, and methodologies
necessary for effective control of Government
property
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY
- OLD FAR 45.406
30(b) Property management
- consistent with voluntary consensus standards
and/or industry-leading practices and standards
for Government property management.
SIGNIFICANT NEW CHANGE AND ALLOWANCE
31VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS
- Voluntary Consensus Standard means common and
repeated use of rules, conditions, guidelines or
characteristics for products, or related
processes and production methods and related
management systems. Voluntary Consensus Standards
are developed or adopted by domestic and
international voluntary consensus standard making
bodies.
- Pub. L. 104-113, the "National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995,"
32VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS BODIES
- "Voluntary consensus standards bodies" are
domestic or international organizations which
plan, develop, establish, or coordinate voluntary
consensus standards using agreed-upon procedures.
For purposes of this Circular, "voluntary,
private sector, consensus standards bodies," as
cited in Act, is an equivalent term. The Act and
the Circular encourage the participation of
federal representatives in these bodies to
increase the likelihood that the standards they
develop will meet both public and private sector
needs. A voluntary consensus standards body is
defined by the following attributes (i)
Openness. (ii) Balance of interest. (iii) Due
process. (vi) An appeals process.
FAR 11.101 and OMB Circular A-119
33USE OF VCSs
- FAR 11.101 MANDATES THE USE OF VCSs BY THE
GOVERNMENT IN ITS ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT PROCESS - The Government DOES NOT ENDORSE any one VCS nor
VCS Body. - There are HUNDREDS of VCS Bodies
- http//www.ses-standards.org/displaycommon.cfm?an
1subarticlenbr45 - www.dsp.dla.mil
- CONTRACTORS WILL DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF
VCSs IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTRACTING
ENVIRONMENTS.
34PROPERTY VCSs
- With that said in the previous slide the MAJOR
PROPONENT FOR PROPERTY VCSs is ASTM International
with its E-53 Committee. - http//www.astm.org
35A BIT OF HUMOR
- "The nice thing about standards is that there are
so many to choose from. - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Scientist and
creator of Minux
36INDUSTRY LEADING PRACTICES
- CONCEPTUALIZATION FROM THE DOD PROPERTY MANUAL
REWRITE TEAM - Industry leading practices (ILP) are generally
accepted processes, including best practices,
that have been proven throughout related
businesses, to be managerially and economically
effective, efficient, and successful at meeting
particular objectives of a contractors
management system, and where specified, in
compliance with the required Government Outcomes.
37INDUSTRY LEADING PRACTICES
- The ILP should be based on empirical research,
evidence and literature pertaining to that
business practice, product or system as a
leading practice. In order for a process to
become an ILP, it should be widely used.
Generally, there should be supporting historical
data from an accepted source, e.g., trade
publications, literature, etc., to support that
process as being repeatable, efficient,
measurable, and verifiable.
38INDUSTRY LEADING PRACTICES
- For Example - There are numerous Government
Accountability Office (GAO) reports that clearly
define, describe and document ILPs, e.g., GAO
Report 02-447G, entitled Best Practices in
Achieving Consistent, Accurate Physical Counts of
Inventory and Related Property. - http//www.gao.gov/new.items/d02447g.pdf
39INDUSTRY LEADING PRACTICES
- With the rapid rate of technological and business
systems development it is anticipated that
numerous new processes will emerge. In such
cases there may not be a developed body of
literature supporting these processes. As such
the PA needs to be open to the use of emerging
processes as a potential ILP.
40(b) Property management
- (2) The Contractor's responsibility extends from
the initial acquisition and receipt of property,
through stewardship, custody, and use until
formally relieved of responsibility by authorized
means, including delivery, consumption,
expending, disposition, or via a completed
investigation, evaluation, and final
determination for lost, damaged, or destroyed
property.
CLARIFIES an OLD REQUIREMENT - LIFE CYCLE
MANAGEMENT
41(b) Property management(Contd)
- This requirement applies to all Government
property under the Contractor's accountability,
stewardship, possession or control, including its
vendors or subcontractors (see paragraph
(f)(1)(v) of this clause).
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY.
- NEW WORD STEWARDSHIP!
42(b) Property management
- (3) The Contractor shall include the requirements
of this clause in all subcontracts under which
Government property is acquired or furnished for
subcontract performance.
FLOW DOWN REQUIREMENT
- CONTRACTORS WILL NEED TO REVIEW AND MODIFY THEIR
SUBKTR/P.O. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
43(c) Use of Government property
- The Contractor shall use Government property,
either furnished or acquired under this contract,
only for performing this contract, unless
otherwise provided for in this contract or
approved by the Contracting Officer.
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY and
- CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT
44(c) Use of Government property (Contd)
- The Contractor shall not modify, cannibalize, or
make alterations to Government property unless
this contract specifically identifies the
modifications, alterations or improvements as
work to be performed.
- MIXTURE OF OLD AND NEW REQUIREMENT
CANNIBALIZATION, THOUGH DONE PREVIOUSLY, IS NOW
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED AND CALLED OUT
45(d) Government-furnished property
- (1) The Government shall deliver to the
Contractor the Government-furnished property
described in this contract. - (2) The Government shall retain title to all
Government-furnished property. - (3) GFP will be suitable for use/delivered in a
timely fashion - Warranties for GFP
- Suitable for Use
- Timely Delivery
- Right to Equitable Adjustment
46(d) Government-furnished property
- (4)(i) The Contracting Officer may by written
notice, at any time - (A) Increase or decrease the amount of
Government-furnished property under this
contract - (B) Substitute other Government-furnished
property - (C) Withdraw authority to use property.
- (4)(ii) Right to an Equitable Adjustment
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY
- ONE CHANGE UNILATERAL RIGHT TO INCREASE GFP
- OLD FAR 52.245-2(b)
47(e) Title to Contractor-acquired property.
- Title to all property purchased by the
Contractor, for which the Contractor is entitled
to be reimbursed as a direct item of cost, under
this contract, shall pass to and vest in the
Government upon - (1) A vendor's or supplier's initial delivery of
such property to the Contractor - (2) Issuance of the property for use in contract
performance, including the installation of parts
through normal maintenance - (3) Commencement of processing of the property
for use in contract performance or - (4) Reimbursement by the Government for the cost
of the property, whichever occurs first.
- "The public comments questioned whether this
proposed language reflects a change in the
Government's position on title to
contractor-acquired property."
48(f) Contractor plans and systems
49(f) Contractor plans and systems
- (1) Contractors shall develop property management
plans and systems, at the contract, program, site
or entity level to // enable the following
outcomes
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY and
- CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT
- RECOGNIZES THAT SYSTEMS MAY BE CREATED AT
DIFFERENT ACTIVITY LEVELS
- NEW REQUIREMENT
- PROCESS AND OUTCOME DRIVEN!
50(f) Contractor plans and systems
We now have a clear delineation of the PROCESSES
and OUTCOMES that have been in use for DECADES
- ACQUISITION
- RECEIVING
- Identification
- RECORDS
- PHYSICAL INVENTORY
- SUBCONTRACTOR CONTROL
- REPORTS
- RELIEF OF STEWARDSHIP
- Consumed/expended
- Delivered or shipped
- Disposed of
- UTILIZATION
- Use
- Consume
- Store
- MAINTENANCE
- CONTRACT CLOSEOUT
51APPLICATION OF VCS/ILPsTO EXISTING SYSTEMS
NEW FAR REQUIRED PROCESSES OUTCOMES P R O C E
S S E S
CONTRACTORS EXISTING PROPERTY CONTROL SYSTEM
AND PROCEDURES What you Already Have and
do!
VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS
INDUSTRY LEADING PRACTICES
Continuous Improvement
52(f) Contractor plans and systems
- (i) Acquisition of property. The Contractor shall
document that all property was acquired
consistent with its engineering, production
planning, material control operations, and/or
cost accounting disclosure statement.
LONG ESTABLISHED AND PERFORMED PROCESS
53(f) Contractor plans and systems
- (ii) Receipt of Government property. The
Contractor shall receive Government property
(document the receipt), record (the information
necessary to meet the record requirements of
paragraphs (f)(1)(iii)(A)(1), (2), (3), (4) and
(5) of this clause), identify (as
Government-owned), and manage any discrepancies
incident to shipment.
LONG ESTABLISHED AND PERFORMED PROCESS
54(f) Contractor plans and systems
- (iii) Records of Government property. The
Contractor shall create and maintain records of
all Government property accountable to the
contract, including Government-furnished and
Contractor-acquired property. - (A) Property records shall enable a complete,
current, auditable record of all transactions and
shall, unless otherwise approved by the Property
Administrator, contain the following data
LONG ESTABLISHED AND PERFORMED PROCESS
55(f) Contractor plans and systems
- (1) The name, commercial part number and
description, manufacturer, bulk identifier, model
number, and National Stock Number (if needed for
additional item identification tracking and/or
disposition). - (2) Quantity received (or fabricated),
issued, and balance-on-hand. - (3) Unit acquisition cost.
- (4) Unique-item identifier or equivalent (if
available and - necessary for individual item tracking).
- (5) Unit of measure.
- (6) Accountable contract number or equivalent
code designation. - (7) Location.
- (8) Disposition.
- (9) Posting reference and date of
transaction. - (10) Date placed in service.
SAME DATA REQUIREMENTS AS OLD BASIC INFORMATION
EXCEPT...
56(f) Contractor plans and systems
- (B) When approved by the Property Administrator,
the Contractor may maintain, in lieu of formal
property records, a file of appropriately
cross-referenced documents evidencing receipt,
issue, and use of material that is issued for
immediate consumption.
- LONG ESTABLISHED PROCESS FOR MANAGING ITEMS
ISSUED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION - A RECEIPT AND ISSUE SYSTEM
57(f) Contractor plans and systems
- (iv) Physical inventory.
- (v) Subcontractor Control
- (vi) Reports
- (vii) Utilization
- Use, Consume, Store and Move
- (ix) Maintenance
- (x) Property Closeout
LONG ESTABLISHED AND PERFORMED PROCESSES
58(f) Contractor plans and systems
- (3) The Contractor shall establish and maintain
procedures necessary to assess its property
management system effectiveness, and shall
perform periodic internal reviews and audits. The
findings and/or results of such reviews and
audits shall be made available to the Property
Administrator.
SIGNIFICANT NEW REQUIREMENT BUT CONSISTENT
WITH COMMERCIAL REQUIREMENTS
A-21
ISO
SOX
59(g) Systems analysis
- (1) The Government shall have access to the
Contractor's premises, at reasonable times. - (2) Records of Government property shall be
readily available to authorized Government
personnel and shall be safeguarded from tampering
or destruction.
LONG ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENT
60(g) Systems analysis
- (3) Should it be determined by the Government
that the Contractor's property management
practices are inadequate or not property under
this contract and/or present an undue risk to
the Government, the Contractor shall immediately
take all necessary corrective actions as directed
by the Property Administrator.
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT AND
PROCESS - Old FAR 45.104
61(h) Contractor Liability for Government Property.
- (1) Unless otherwise provided for in the
contract, the Contractor shall not be liable for
loss, damage, destruction, or theft to the
Government property furnished or acquired under
this contract
LONG ESTABLISHED POLICY
62(h) Contractor Liability for Government Property.
- NOTICE THE SWITCH IN LOCATION!
- Under the OLD FAR
- The FULL Risk of Loss was in the Primary clause
- The LIMITED Risk of Loss was in the ALTERNATE I
- Under the PROPOSED RULE
- The LIMITED Risk of Loss is in the PRIMARY Clause
and - The FULL Risk of Loss was in the ALTERNATE!
63COMPARE OLD AND NEW
- NEW
- 52.245-1
- Paragraph (h)
- LIMITED RISK OF LOSS
- 52.245-1
- Alternate I
- FULL RISK OF LOSS
- OLD
- 52.245-2
- Paragraph (g)
- FULL RISK OF LOSS
- 52.245-2
- Alternate I
- 52.245-5
- LIMITED RISK OF LOSS
- FLIPPED THE TWO PROVISIONS
64(h) Contractor Liability for Government Property.
- The Contractor shall not be liable except when
any one of the following applies - (i) The risk is covered by insurance or the
Contractor is otherwise reimbursed (to the extent
of such insurance or reimbursement). - (ii) The loss, damage, destruction, or theft is
the result of willful misconduct or lack of good
faith on the part of the Contractor's managerial
personnel.
LONG ESTABLISHED POLICY
65(h) Contractor Liability for Government Property.
- Definition of Managerial Personnel
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SAME AS BEFORE!!!
LONG ESTABLISHED POLICY
66(h) Contractor Liability for Government Property.
- LIABILITY CONTINUED
- except when any one of the following applies
- (iii) The Contracting Officer has, in writing,
withdrawn the Government's assumption of risk for
loss, damage, destruction, or theft, due to a
determination under paragraph (g) of this clause
that the Contractor's property management
practices are inadequate, and/or present an undue
risk to the Government, and the Contractor failed
to take timely corrective action.
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY CONCEPT but
- The Government no longer Approves or Disapproves
the contractors PCS. As such the CO now has the
AUTHORITY to WITHDRAW the Governments ASSUMPTION
of Risk for failing to comply with the
REQUIREMENT of the Clause/Contract
67(h) Contractor Liability for Government Property.
- ISSUE OF TIME OF OCCURRENCE AND NEXUS
- If the Contractor can establish by clear and
convincing evidence that the loss, damage,
destruction, or theft of Government property
occurred while the Contractor had adequate
property management practices or the loss,
damage, destruction, or theft of Government
property did not result from the Contractor's
failure to maintain adequate property management
practices, the Contractor shall not be held
liable.
LONG ESTABLISHED POLICY
68(h) Contractor Liability for Government Property.
- (2) The allowability of insurance costs shall be
determined in accordance with 31.205-19 of the
Federal Acquisition Regulation.
LONG ESTABLISHED POLICY
69(i) Equitable adjustment
- Equitable adjustments under this clause shall be
made in accordance with the procedures of the
Changes clause for - (1) Any delay in delivery of Government-furnished
property. - (2) Delivery of Government-furnished property in
a condition not suitable for its intended use. - (3) An increase, decrease, or substitution of
Government-furnished property. - (4) Failure to repair or replace Government
property for which the Government is responsible.
LONG ESTABLISHED POLICY
70(j) Contractor inventory disposal.
- THERE WERE NO CHANGES PROPOSED FOR THE DISPOSAL
SECTION OF THE CLAUSE FROM THE MAY 2004 VERSION. - THEREFORE, WE WILL NOT BE COVERING THIS PARAGRAPH
71FULL RISK OF LOSSPROVISION
- Alternate I (Date). As prescribed in
45.107(a)(2), substitute the following for
paragraph (h)(1) of the basic clause - (h)(1) The Contractor assumes the risk of, and
shall be responsible for, any loss, damage,
destruction, or theft of Government property upon
its delivery to the Contractor as
Government-furnished property. However, the
Contractor is not responsible for reasonable wear
and tear to Government property or for Government
property properly consumed in performing this
contract.
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY AND
REQUIREMENT - THE FULL RISK OF LOSS IS NOW THE ALTERNATE
72TITLE VESTING PROVISION FOR NON-PROFITS
- Alternate II (Date). As prescribed in
45.107(a)(3), substitute the following for
paragraph (e) of the basic clause - (e) Title to property (and other tangible
personal property) purchased with funds available
for research and having an acquisition cost of
less than 5,000 shall vest in the Contractor
upon acquisition or as soon thereafter as
feasible provided that the Contractor obtained
the Contracting Officer's approval before each
acquisition. Title to property purchased with
funds available for research and having an
acquisition cost of 5,000 or more shall vest as
set forth in this contract.
- LONG ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY
73RECAP
- DURING THIS SESSION WE HAVE COVERED AND ANALYZED
- FAR PART 45
- POLICY BINDING UPON THE GOVERNMENT
- GOVERNMENT PROPERTY CLAUSES
- 52.245-1
- Binding Upon CONTRACTOR and Government
74QUESTIONS
75CONTACT INFO
- Dr. Douglas N. Goetz
- Defense Acquisition University
- 3100 Research Blvd
- POD 3, 3rd Floor
- Kettering, OH 45420
- 937-781-1077
- Douglas.Goetz_at_dau.mil