CLC 059 Management of Subcontracting
Compliance Questions and Answers.
When FAR 52.244-6 is included in noncommercial contracts, it identifies the
clauses to be included in what kinds of subcontracts?
Subcontracts for commercial or non-developmental items.
How will the inclusion of the flow-down clauses in CD 2018-O0021 or FAR 52.244-
6 impact post-award subcontracting compliance management? For all four
contracts, the procuring contracting officer (PCO) has delegated all contract
administration functions that can be delegated.
It is a best practice for the administrative contracting officer (ACO) to conduct a post-
award orientation conference and review the required flow-down clauses with the prime
contractor.
During post-award administration, we need to impress upon each prime contractor that
it is the prime contractor's responsibility to ensure that its subcontractors are complying
with the flow-down clauses.
Goal of Government Procurement
Small businesses should be provided maximum practicable opportunities to participate
in government procurements.
What is a first-tier subcontract?
A first-tier subcontract is defined in FAR 52.204-10 and means a subcontract awarded
directly by the prime contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services
(including construction) for performance of a prime contract.
(Don't forget the useful job aid that was provided earlier that contains common terms
and definitions. It includes this term, first-tier subcontract, along with several others.)
Individual Subcontracting Plan
An individual subcontracting plan is a subcontracting plan that applies to a single
contract and has goals that are based on the offeror's planned subcontracting in support
of a single contract.
Master Subcontracting Plan
A master subcontracting plan is a subcontracting plan that is established on a plant,
division, or company-wide basis. It contains all the required elements of an individual
subcontracting plan, except goals. Then, when an offeror responds to a solicitation, it
submits the pre-approved master plan with a supplement that identifies the offeror's
subcontracting goals for the specific contract.
Commercial Subcontracting Plan
A commercial subcontracting plan is a subcontracting plan (including goals) that covers
the offeror's fiscal year and that applies to the entire production of commercial items
sold by either the entire company or a portion thereof, such as a division, plant, or
product line. The commercial subcontracting plan is the preferred plan when the
contractor is furnishing commercial items to the government. It includes the fifteen
Compliance Questions and Answers.
When FAR 52.244-6 is included in noncommercial contracts, it identifies the
clauses to be included in what kinds of subcontracts?
Subcontracts for commercial or non-developmental items.
How will the inclusion of the flow-down clauses in CD 2018-O0021 or FAR 52.244-
6 impact post-award subcontracting compliance management? For all four
contracts, the procuring contracting officer (PCO) has delegated all contract
administration functions that can be delegated.
It is a best practice for the administrative contracting officer (ACO) to conduct a post-
award orientation conference and review the required flow-down clauses with the prime
contractor.
During post-award administration, we need to impress upon each prime contractor that
it is the prime contractor's responsibility to ensure that its subcontractors are complying
with the flow-down clauses.
Goal of Government Procurement
Small businesses should be provided maximum practicable opportunities to participate
in government procurements.
What is a first-tier subcontract?
A first-tier subcontract is defined in FAR 52.204-10 and means a subcontract awarded
directly by the prime contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services
(including construction) for performance of a prime contract.
(Don't forget the useful job aid that was provided earlier that contains common terms
and definitions. It includes this term, first-tier subcontract, along with several others.)
Individual Subcontracting Plan
An individual subcontracting plan is a subcontracting plan that applies to a single
contract and has goals that are based on the offeror's planned subcontracting in support
of a single contract.
Master Subcontracting Plan
A master subcontracting plan is a subcontracting plan that is established on a plant,
division, or company-wide basis. It contains all the required elements of an individual
subcontracting plan, except goals. Then, when an offeror responds to a solicitation, it
submits the pre-approved master plan with a supplement that identifies the offeror's
subcontracting goals for the specific contract.
Commercial Subcontracting Plan
A commercial subcontracting plan is a subcontracting plan (including goals) that covers
the offeror's fiscal year and that applies to the entire production of commercial items
sold by either the entire company or a portion thereof, such as a division, plant, or
product line. The commercial subcontracting plan is the preferred plan when the
contractor is furnishing commercial items to the government. It includes the fifteen
