[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR37.500]

[Page 210]
 
                       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.