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NASCLAProcurement and Contracting Requirementsmedium

A GMP has a contractor contingency line item. What governs whether a cost may be charged to that contingency?

Correct Answer

A) The contract's contingency-use terms and required approval process

Use of contingency is governed by the contract's contingency language and required approval or reporting process. Other choices ignore the contract controls for contingency use.

Answer Options
A
The contract's contingency-use terms and required approval process
B
Base the contingency authorization response on any subcontractor request without review
C
Base the contingency authorization response on the bidder's private estimate notes
D
Use the payment application file as the backup record for contingency authorization

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Use of contingency is governed by the contract's contingency language and required approval or reporting process. Other choices ignore the contract controls for contingency use.

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