48 CFR 42.003 - 42.003 Cognizant Federal agency.

(a) Agencies shall avoid duplicate audits, reviews, inspections, and examinations of contractors or subcontractors, by more than one agency, through the use of interagency agreements.

(b) Subject to the fiscal regulations of the agencies and applicable interagency agreements, the requesting agency shall reimburse the servicing agency for rendered services in accordance with the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535).

(c) When an interagency agreement is established, the agencies are encouraged to consider establishing procedures for the resolution of issues that may arise under the agreement.

[63 FR 9062, Feb. 23, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 36014, June 6, 2000]

42.003 - 42.003 Cognizant Federal agency.

(a) For contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the cognizant Federal agency normally will be the agency with the largest dollar amount of negotiated contracts, including options. For educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001) and nonprofit organizations (as defined in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200), the cognizant Federal agency for indirect costs is established according to the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, appendices III and IV, respectively.

(b) Once a Federal agency assumes cognizance for a contractor, it should remain cognizant for at least 5 years to ensure continuity and ease of administration. If, at the end of the 5-year period, another agency has the largest dollar amount of negotiated contracts, including options, the two agencies shall coordinate and determine which will assume cognizance. However, if circumstances warrant it and the affected agencies agree, cognizance may transfer prior to the expiration of the 5-year period.

[63 FR 9062, Feb. 23, 1998, as amended at 81 FR 45853, July 14, 2016]

Subpart 42.1 [42.101 - 42.103] - Subpart 42.1—Contract Audit Services

Subpart 42.2 [42.201 - 42.203] - Subpart 42.2—Contract Administration Services

Subpart 42.3 [42.301 - 42.302] - Subpart 42.3—Contract Administration Office Functions

Subpart 42.4 [42.401 - 42.403] - Subpart 42.4—Correspondence and Visits

Subpart 42.5 [42.500 - 42.505] - Subpart 42.5—Postaward Orientation

Subpart 42.6 [42.601 - 42.603] - Subpart 42.6—Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer

Subpart 42.7 [42.700 - 42.709-7] - Subpart 42.7—Indirect Cost Rates

Subpart 42.8 [42.800 - 42.803] - Subpart 42.8—Disallowance of Costs

Subpart 42.9 [42.900 - 42.903] - Subpart 42.9—Bankruptcy

Subpart 42.10 - Subpart 42.10 [Reserved]

Subpart 42.11 [42.1101 - 42.1107] - Subpart 42.11—Production Surveillance and Reporting

Subpart 42.12 [42.1200 - 42.1205] - Subpart 42.12—Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements

Subpart 42.13 [42.1301 - 42.1305] - Subpart 42.13—Suspension of Work, Stop-Work Orders, and Government Delay of Work

Subpart 42.14 - Subpart 42.14 [Reserved]

Subpart 42.15 [42.1500 - 42.1504] - Subpart 42.15—Contractor Performance Information

Subpart 42.16 [42.1601 - 42.1601] - Subpart 42.16—Small Business Contract Administration

Subpart 42.17 [42.1701 - 42.1701] - Subpart 42.17—Forward Pricing Rate Agreements

authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

source: 48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 48 CFR 42.003