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DEC 0 7193l MEMORANDUM FOR:
C. Sawyer Project Officer FROM:
Mary Jo Mattia, Chief Administrative Contracts branch Division of Contracts-Office of Ade'nistration
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SUBJECT:
CONTRACT NO..NRC-02-81-030 Effective October 1, 1981 the Division of Contracts altered its approach to the procure:ent process by dividing the contract specialist duties into pre-avard and pos award functions, rather than assigning one centract specialis the teral responsibility fe: the contract, i.e.,
"cradic te grave" approach.
Tne pre-cvard at:ivity vill be handled by the contract negotiarcr.
Euch responsibil :y includes assistance vi:h, 2:.d/or follow-up reFarcing the pre-picturt=er plan; pre-request ft: r cruteren acticn (F.FFA) dis cusrion; procurc st: tivice and assistan:c; :-
.. :en: cf the solicitatic: ;1 hage; and negoris. ie. ced award of the cer:rt::. including debricfing cf efferers.
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contrae zfter execution and ending with t;esecut of the centract fellowing perfer:ance ec=gletion and final payzen: te the contracter.
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ad=inis:rstic: includes all functicas and duries relating tc such tasks as the :::iteri
- f the centracters progress; incurred cests; rece: tzdariens and appreval c f 1: voices for payme : in accordance with ccc ractual te. =r; sui::::- :: re--.tv and cpproval; cc:rrt:: ::difications and c-irz: dens where auth:r_rei: :: i ::her necessary ad.it:.1 rs.:ive tasks recuired ':: 0.e cc :ract.
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Inc ad inis::::irr phase, as in :'re pre-tezrd phase, the cc :rt.::ing s
officer is s:ill the only person vhe ray crend or odify the c:. ::at terns, er take a s:. i::. :: enter into a ch::re c a contractual ceri::en: en behalf c f thc C-:vc ::ent.
Thus, just ts it. the pre-cyard phase ci the procure =ent process, zetic coerdination between progra=, contracting,7 uditing, legal and ether pe"---e is essential in the pest award period in order to ad inister the cc :: :: effectively and protect the rights and best interes: cf the Gove I cannot e=phasize encupi ho. :. pertant it is ths: quh.: chsenels of :::::11.c irns be followed, be:'r 1: i- :: rnti decision tahir.; and in relttiens with SRC centrac:crs.
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It is our hope that such a split in functions will allow us to respond to progran needs in a faster, more efficient mode in all areas of the procurement cycle.
Accordingly, the newly assigned contract administrator for the subject contract is Joyce Fields who can be reached on extension 24294.
s M.J. Mattia, Chief Technical Assistance Contracts Eranch Division of Contracts Office of Administration MJM:lem 4
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