Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Weighted GuidelinesFederally Funded Research and Development Centers

Résumé

The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to exempt contract actions with Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) from the weighted guidelines method of establishing profit and fee objectives. The fee for an FFRDC is based on assessment of need and, therefore, should not be subject to the risk-based approach used in the weighted guidelines method. The rule instead requires contracting officers to establish fee objectives for FFRDCs in accordance with the DoD FFRDC Management Plan.