[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR7.307]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 7_ACQUISITION PLANNING--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart 7.3_Contractor Versus Government Performance

 

Sec. 7.307  Appeals.



    (a) The Circular provides that each agency shall establish an 

appeals procedure for informal administrative review of the initial cost 

comparison result. The appeals procedure shall provide for an 

independent, objective review of the initial result by an official at a 

higher level than the official who approved that result. The purpose is 

to protect the rights of affected parties and to ensure that final 

agency determinations are fair, equitable, and in accordance with 

established policy.

    (b) The Circular provides that the appeals procedure shall be used 

only to resolve questions concerning the calculation of the cost 

comparison and shall not apply to questions concerning selection of one 

contractor in preference to another, which shall be treated as 

prescribed in subpart 33.1, Protests. Directly affected parties may 

request review of any discrepancy in the cost comparison. Any such 

requests shall be made in writing to the contracting officer, who shall 

forward them in accordance with agency procedures. Such requests shall 

be considered only if based on specific objections and received within 

the public review period stated in the solicitation.



[48 FR 42124, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 25527, June 21, 1990; 

57 FR 60575, Dec. 21, 1992; 60 FR 34737, July 3, 1995; 62 FR 40236, July 

25, 1997]