[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 32CFR37.500]



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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE

 

              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

 

PART 37_TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart E_Pre-Award Business Evaluation

 

Sec.  37.500  What must my pre-award business evaluation address?





    (a) You must determine the qualification of the recipient, as 

described in Sec. Sec.  37.510 and 37.515.

    (b) As the business expert working with the program official, you 

also must address the financial aspects of the proposed agreement. You 

must:

    (1) Determine that the total amount of funding for the proposed 

effort is reasonable, as addressed in Sec.  37.520.

    (2) Assess the value and determine the reasonableness of the 

recipient's proposed cost sharing contribution, as discussed in 

Sec. Sec.  37.525 through 37.555.

    (3) If you are contemplating the use of a fixed-support rather than 

expenditure-based TIA, ensure that its use is justified, as explained in 

Sec. Sec.  37.560 and 37.565.

    (4) Address issues of inconsistent cost accounting by traditional 

Government contractors, should they arise, as noted in Sec.  37.570.

    (5) Determine amounts for milestone payments, if you use them, as 

discussed in Sec.  37.575.