10 U.S.C. 2410(a) requires certification at the time of submission, that a contractor request for equitable adjustment is made in good faith, and that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of the contractor’s knowledge and belief. The clause at DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment, implements this statutory requirement and also clarifies the requirement for full disclosure of all relevant facts.
There is no change to the information collection requirements covered under OMB Control Number 0704-0397. The change in burden is the result of using: (1) actual data from the FPDS database for the most recent fiscal year (2017) for modifications that were described as an “equitable adjustment,” (2) an estimate of 20 hours per response for submission of supporting pricing information for actions between $150,000 and $750,000 (established in FAR OMB clearance 9000-0013); and (3) the current OPM GS hourly labor rates for calendar year 2018 to calculate the cost per hour. The change in burden is as follows:
$297,630
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jennifer Hawes 571 372-6115 jennifer.l.hawes2.civ@mail.mil
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.