DFARS 215.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 215.407-1
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data
Last amended
83 FR 19645 Effective May 4, 2018
Text as of
DFARS Change May 7, 2026
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.

Text

(c)

(i) When a contractor voluntarily discloses defective pricing after contract award, the contracting officer shall discuss the disclosure with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). This discussion will assist in the contracting officer determining the involvement of DCAA, which could be a limited-scope audit (e.g., limited to the affected cost elements of the defective pricing disclosure), a full-scope audit, or technical assistance as appropriate for the circumstances (e.g., nature or dollar amount of the defective pricing disclosure). At a minimum, the contracting officer shall discuss with DCAA the following:

(A) Completeness of the contractor’s voluntary disclosure on the affected contract.

(B) Accuracy of the contractor’s cost impact calculation for the affected contract.

(C) Potential impact on existing contracts, task or deliver orders, or other proposals the contractor has submitted to the Government.

(ii) Voluntary disclosure of defective pricing is not a voluntary refund as defined in 242.7100 and does not waive the Government entitlement to the recovery of any overpayment plus interest on the overpayments in accordance with FAR 15.407-1(b)(7).

(iii) Voluntary disclosure of defective pricing does not waive the Government’s rights to pursue defective pricing claims on the affected contract or any other Government contract.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Promoting Voluntary Post-Award Disclosure of Defective Pricing (DFARS Case 2015-D030) 83 FR 19645 · Docket DARS-2015-0051

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Quick answers

What is DFARS 215.407-1?

DFARS 215.407-1 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Defective certified cost or pricing data".

When was DFARS 215.407-1 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Promoting Voluntary Post-Award Disclosure of Defective Pricing (DFARS Case 2015-D030)" (83 FR 19645), published May 4, 2018 and effective May 4, 2018.

Are changes to DFARS 215.407-1 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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