PGI 215.404-70 DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Method Application
Subsection DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information
Facts
- Citation
- PGI 215.404-70
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 15.404 Proposal analysis
- Text as of
- DFARS PGI Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(1) The DD Form 1547—
(i) Provides a vehicle for performing the analysis necessary to develop a profit objective; and
(ii) Provides a format for summarizing profit amounts subsequently negotiated as part of the contract price.
(2) The contracting officer shall—
(i) Use and prepare a DD Form 1547 whenever a structured approach to profit analysis is required by DFARS 215.404-4(b) (see DFARS 215.404-71, 215.404-72, and 215.404-73 for guidance on using the structured approaches). Administrative instructions for completing the form are in PGI 253.215-70 .
(ii) Ensure that the DD Form 1547 is accurately completed. The contracting officer is responsible for the correction of any errors detected by the management system auditing process.
Sections cited
- DFARS 215.404-4(b) Profit
- DFARS 215.404-71 Weighted guidelines method
- DFARS 215.404-72 Modified weighted guidelines method for nonprofit organizations other than FFRDCs
- DFARS 215.404-73 Alternate structured approaches
- PGI 253.215-70 DD Form 1547,Record of Weighted Guidelines Application
Quick answers
What is PGI 215.404-70?
PGI 215.404-70 is a subsection of the DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information, titled "DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Method Application".
Are changes to PGI 215.404-70 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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