48 C.F.R. § 243.204-71

Current through February 29, 2024
Section 243.204-71 - Certification of requests for equitable adjustment
(a) A request for equitable adjustment to contract terms that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold may not be paid unless the contract certifies the request in accordance with the clause at 252.243-7002.
(b) To determine if the dollar threshold for requiring certification is met, add together the absolute value of each cost increase and each cost decrease. See PGI 243.204-71(b) for an example.
(c) The certification required by 10 U.S.C. 3862(a) , as implemented in the clause at 252.243-7002, is different from the certification required by 41 U.S.C. 7103 , Disputes. If the contractor has certified a request for equitable adjustment in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3862(a) , and desires to convert the request to a claim under the Contract Disputes statute, the contractor shall certify the claim in accordance with FAR subpart 33.2.

48 C.F.R. § 243.204-71

62 FR 37147, 7/11/1997, as amended at 63 FR 11541, 3/9/1998; 70 FR 67922, 11/9/2005; 76 FR 58137, 9/20/2011; 76 FR 76320, 12/7/2011; 77 FR 35881, 6/15/2012; 87 FR 76996, 12/16/2022
62 FR 37147, 7/11/1997, as amended at 63 FR 11541, 3/9/1998; 70 FR 67922, 11/9/2005; 76 FR 58137, 9/20/2011; 76 FR 76320, 12/7/2011; 77 FR 35881, 6/15/2012; 87 FR 76996, 12/16/2022