Contracting for a Case
Three pieces on the contracting space around a case: how far a partner government may take part in negotiation and what a redacted statement of work is for, the disclosure and approval rules that govern agent fees and sales commissions before contract award, and the diversion, return and buy back provisions that move equipment against the usual direction of travel.
Three pieces in this topic
What a buyer may say about the contract
A buyer may shape specifications but may not direct source selection, reject a bid, or reach into subcontract placement.
02Agents, commissions and contingent fees
A contingent fee is named, quantified and approved by the buyer before award, or it is not an allowable cost.
03Diversions, returns and buy backs
A diversion is approved at agency director level against a readiness test, and a buy back is a fresh procurement rather than a new case.
Key terms in this topic
Source selectionRedacted statement of workSignificant deviationAcquisition planning authorityContingent feeBona fide agentAllowable costAgent for receiptDiversionSignificant adverse effectReturnBuy back
Other topics in buying and selling
- Foreign Military Sales 5 pieces
- Letters of Request 3 pieces
- Eligibility and Scope of Sale 3 pieces
- Pricing, Payment and Billing 3 pieces
- Case Changes and Reviews 3 pieces
- Case Closure 2 pieces
- Financing and the Trust Fund 3 pieces
- Writing the Agreement 3 pieces
- Multinational Sales 3 pieces
- Case Development Controls 3 pieces
- Before the Case Is Written 3 pieces
- Line Level Financial Review 3 pieces
- Cooperative Programs and Contributions 3 pieces
- Pricing Services and Support 3 pieces
- Procurement Pricing and Waivers 2 pieces
- Billing and Cost Recovery 3 pieces
- Standby Letters of Credit 3 pieces
- Executing and Reconciling a Case 3 pieces
- Problems, Reductions and Closure 3 pieces
- Leases and Other Sales 3 pieces
- Preparing the Offer 4 pieces
- Pricing Articles and Offers 5 pieces
- Paying for a Case 5 pieces
- Sole Source, Changes and Secrecy 4 pieces
- Assistance Procurement and Claims 3 pieces
- Buy American for Supplies 4 pieces
- Construction and Overseas Content 3 pieces
- Specialty Metals and Covered Materials 4 pieces
- Domestic Source Restrictions 4 pieces