Business System Adequacy. Provide information addressing all of the elements under FAR 9.104, Standards, to demonstrate responsibility. Additionally, state whether all business systems, including but not limited to accounting, property control, purchasing, estimating, project reporting and employee compensation, which require Government acceptance or approval (as applicable) are currently accepted/approved, by DCAA, without condition. Provide documentation showing approval status including the following: · Name of system/software. · Length of approval, if applicable. · Provide up to 3 Contract Name(s) and Numbers for which the business systems are currently in use. · Provide the name, number and email address of the COR and CO, for each Government contract. · Provide the date of acceptance/approval for each system. Explain any existing conditional acceptances/approvals and the compliance status of any systems(s) for which acceptance or approval is currently withheld. FAR 16.301-3, Cost-Reimbursable Contracts, Limitations, requires that a contractor's accounting system be adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract prior to the award of a cost-reimbursement contract. The offeror shall provide evidence of an adequate accounting system as determined by the cognizant administrative office for accumulating and reporting incurred costs. An adequate accounting system is not an evaluation criterion. It is a basic contract requirement with a pass/fail determination. A contract may only be awarded to the offeror(s) who are determined to have an adequate accounting system. Cost Accounting Standards State whether the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Disclosure Statement represented in Provision K.5, Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certifications, has been approved by the cognizant Administrative Contracting Officer, and provide the date of such approval. If your CAS Disclosure Statement is currently not approved or there are some existing CAS non-compliance findings, please provide detailed explanation of the CAS non-compliance issues, corrective action status, and any potential impact on this procurement. A copy of the offeror’s disclosure statement applicable to the resultant contract shall be submitted and the offeror shall clearly identify where in the disclosure statement where the following are addressed: H.25 Contractor Purchasing, H.19 Requirements for Cost Tracking and Accounting and Associated Business Systems.
Business System Adequacy. In accordance with FAR 16.301-3, Cost-Reimbursement Contracts – Limitations, the Offeror’s accounting system status will be reviewed to determine if the Offeror has an adequate accounting system. A contract may only be awarded to an Offeror with an accounting system determined to be adequate by the Government. Other business systems, such as the Cost Accounting Standards Disclosure Statement will be reviewed for responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104-1, General Standards.
