A good summary article by Covington & Burling on the Arm Services Board of Contract Appeal’s (ASBCA) decision to tell DCAA and the Contracting Officer that their effort to extend Prime Contractor responsibility over subcontractors far exceeded what is required by FAR. While the extent of those responsibility leave more questions than answers, this is typical of the FAR. Despite this, the ASBCA ruling gives contractors a strong argument to fight DCAA and the CO when they try to impose requirements that exceed the FAR.
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