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FAR 52.215-9 Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This clause requires the contractor to follow the make-or-buy program included in the contract. If the contractor wants to change or add to that program, it must notify the contracting officer in writing and provide justification for evaluation. Changes or additions only take effect when the contracting officer approves them in writing.

Applies to: Contractors with a make-or-buy program incorporated in their contract.

What it requires

  • Perform in accordance with the make-or-buy program incorporated in the contract.
  • Notify the Contracting Officer in writing reasonably in advance of any proposed change to the program.
  • Submit justification in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the proposed change.
  • For items deferred for later addition, notify the Contracting Officer and provide justification at the earliest possible time.

Key terms: make-or-buy program · Contracting Officer · justification · place of performance · written approval

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As prescribed in 15.408(a), insert the following clause:

Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program (OCT 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall perform in accordance with the make-or-buy program incorporated in this contract. If the Contractor proposes to change the program, the Contractor shall, reasonably in advance of the proposed change, (1) notify the Contracting Officer in writing, and (2) submit justification in sufficient detail to permit evaluation. Changes in the place of performance of any “make” items in the program are subject to this requirement.

(b) For items deferred at the time of negotiation of this contract for later addition to the program, the Contractor shall, at the earliest possible time—

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer of each proposed addition; and

(2) Provide justification in sufficient detail to permit evaluation.

(c) Modification of the make-or-buy program to incorporate proposed changes or additions shall be effective upon the Contractor's receipt of the Contracting Officer's written approval.

(End of clause)

Alternate I (OCT 2010). As prescribed in 15.408(a)(1) add the following paragraph (d) to the basic clause:

(d) If the Contractor desires to reverse the categorization of “make” or “buy” for any item or items designated in the contract as subject to this paragraph, it shall—

(1) Support its proposal with certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 when required by FAR 15.403, and data other than certified cost or pricing data, to permit evaluation; and

(2) After approval is granted, promptly negotiate with the Contracting Officer an equitable reduction in the contract price in accordance with paragraph (k) of the Incentive Price Revision—Firm Target clause or paragraph (m) of the Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets clause of this contract.

Alternate II (OCT 2010). As prescribed in 15.408(a)(2), add the following paragraph (d) to the basic clause:

(d) If the Contractor desires to reverse the categorization of “make” or “buy” for any item or items designated in the contract as subject to this paragraph, it shall—

(1) Support its proposal with certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, when required by FAR 15.403, and data other than certified cost or pricing data, to permit evaluation; and

(1) Support its proposal with cost or pricing data to permit evaluation; and

(2) After approval is granted, promptly negotiate with the Contracting Officer an equitable reduction in the contract's total estimated cost and fee in accordance with paragraph (e) of the Incentive Fee clause of this contract.

Sections it refers to

  • 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
  • 15.403 Obtaining certified cost or pricing data.

Sections that refer to it

  • 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
  • 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

← 52.215-8 Order of Precedence—Uniform Contract Format. · 52.215-10 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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