Inherently Governmental Functions. 8.1.1. The term Contractor refers to the Contractor and Contractor employees unless otherwise stated. 8.1.2. The requirements of the classifications contained in Schedule II require contractor employees to be involved Federal procurement activities. As such, they may working in a situation that permits or might permit them to gain access to confidential business information and/or any other sensitive information (other than situations covered by the National Industrial Security Program described in 4.402(b)). All contractor employees working in Acquisition functions will be required to sign non-discloser agreements with the Government. (Section J Attachment 4). Contractor employees in any Schedule that the Government determines permits or may permit them to gain access to confidential business information and/or any other sensitive information shall also sign a nondisclosure agreement. 8.1.3. IAW FAR PART 7.5 and the policies of Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Policy Letter 92-1, policies and procedures must be in place to ensure that inherently governmental functions are not performed by contractors. In Federal procurement activities inherently governmental functions include: 8.1.3.1. Determining what supplies or services are to be acquired by the Government (although an agency may give contractors authority to acquire supplies at prices within specified ranges and subject to other reasonable conditions deemed appropriate by the agency); 8.1.3.2. Participating as a voting member on any source selection boards; 8.1.3.3. Approving any contractual documents, to include documents defining requirements, incentive plans, and evaluation criteria; 8.1.3.4. Awarding contracts; 8.1.3.5. Administering contracts (including ordering changes in contract performance or contract quantities, taking action based on evaluations of contractor performance, and accepting or rejecting contractor products or services);
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