The purpose of implementing small
business rerepresentation in the FAR is to ensure that small
business size status is accurately represented and reported over
the life of long-term contracts. The FAR also provides for
provisions designed to ensure more accurate reporting of size
status for contracts that are novated, merged or acquired by
another business. This information is used by SBA, Congress,
Federal agencies and the general public for various reasons such as
determining if agencies are meeting statutory goals, set-aside
determinations, and market research.
It is estimated that the
revisions to the FAR will result in 1,770 more rerepresentations
per year. The 1,770 figure is based on reasoning that contracting
officers will exercise their discretionary authority to require
rerepresentations only for large dollar value orders (i.e. over $1
million) and then only for a portion of such orders (i.e. 10%).
According to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), there were
5,879 task and delivery orders over $1 million awarded in fiscal
year (FY) 2017. Ten percent of these orders are approximately 590
orders. Estimating that the Request for Quotations (RFQ) for each
order resulted on average 3 quotations, there would be 1,770
rerepresentations per year (590 orders X 3 quotations per order) at
the order-level.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.