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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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18 sections with “Value engineering proposal”

  • FAR 52.248-2 Value Engineering—Architect-Engineer.
    As prescribed in 48.201(f), insert the following clause: Value Engineering—Architect-Engineer (MAR 1990) (a) General. The Contractor shall (1) perform value engineering (VE) services and submit progress reports as specified in the Schedul…
  • FAR 48.103 Processing value engineering change proposals.
    … a VECP and submitting it to the Government are included in paragraphs (c) and (d) of the value engineering clauses prescribed in subpart 48.2. Upon receiving a VECP, the contracting officer or other designated official shall promptly proce…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    As prescribed in 48.201, insert the following clause: Value Engineering (JUN 2020) (a) General. The Contractor is encouraged to develop, prepare, and submit value engineering change proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contractor shall sha…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    As prescribed in 48.202, insert the following clause: Value Engineering—Construction (OCT 2025) (a) General. The Contractor is encouraged to develop, prepare, and submit value engineering change proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contrac…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …aining techniques as appropriate to the circumstances applicable to the acquisition. (4) Value analysis can give insight into the relative worth of a product and the Government may use it in conjunction with the price analysis techniques l…
  • FAR 48.001 Definitions.
    …d in this subpart— Acquisition savings means savings resulting from the application of a value engineering change proposal (VECP) to contracts awarded by the same contracting office of its successor for essentially the same unit. Acquisiti…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …comprehensive planning, program management, conceptual designs, plans and specifications, value engineering, construction phase services, soils engineering, drawing reviews, preparation of operating and maintenance manuals, and other relate…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …ocurement for purposes of 41 U.S.C. chapter 21. In excess of $10,000,000 means— (1) The value, or estimated value, at the time of award, of the contract, including all options; (2) The total estimated value at the time of award of all or…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …conomical “make” or “buy” categorization is selected for one or more items of significant value, the contracting officer shall use the clause with— (1) Its Alternate I, if a fixed-price incentive contract is contemplated; or (2) Its Alter…
  • FAR 48.101 General.
    (a) Value engineering is the formal technique by which contractors may (1) voluntarily suggest methods for performing more economically and share in any resulting savings or (2) be required to establish a program to identify and submit to t…
  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    …The lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. (b) When using the lowest price te…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …andards that will be used to determine the acceptability of offers; (ii) No, or minimal, value will be realized from a proposal that exceeds the minimum technical or performance requirements; (iii) The proposed technical approaches will r…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …lly the same type and mix of work as the basic contract and is of relatively small dollar value compared to the total contract value, the contracting officer may use the basic contract's profit or fee rate as the prenegotiation objective fo…
  • FAR 32.1004 Procedures.
    …factors considered; and (ii) Performance-based payment amounts are commensurate with the value of the performance event or performance criterion and are not expected to result in an unreasonably low or negative level of contractor investme…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    …'s failure to respond. (3) Final royalty report is cleared; (4) There is no outstanding value engineering change proposal; (5) Plant clearance report is received; (6) Property clearance is received; (7) All interim or disallowed costs …
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …ng with procedures regarding restrictive markings on data. (49) Monitor the contractor's value engineering program. (50) Review, approve or disapprove, and maintain surveillance of the contractor's purchasing system (see part 44). (51) C…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …the evaluation of items developed at private expense be based on an analysis of the total value, in terms of innovative design, life-cycle costs, and other pertinent factors, of incorporating such items in the system. (S-70)(1) In accordan…
  • DFARS 217.7401 Definitions.
    …within the scope and under the terms of the contract, e.g., engineering change proposals, value engineering change proposals, and over and above work requests as described in subpart 217.77. For policy relating to definitization of change o…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.