Mandatory Procedure
MP5301.9001(i)(1)(i)- Business Clearance Approval by the DAS(C)/ADAS(C)
(1)The contracting officer will submit notifications toSAF/AQC thirtydays prior to the anticipated Business Clearance Session with theDAS(C)/ADAS(C), and no later than 10 business days prior to thedesired Business Clearance Session, the contracting officer willforward the following documents through the SCO to SAF/AQC:
(2) Completed Request for Business Clearance(non-competitive);
(3) Copies of the Commercial Item Determination(s) (DFARS212.102(a)(i)) that are greater than or equal to $1M;
(4) PreliminaryPrice Negotiation Memorandum and related attachments;
(5) Request for Business Clearance (non-competitive) briefingcharts; and
(6) On a case-by-case basis, additional documentation may berequested in support of the SAF/AQC and/or DoD Peer Review.
(7) The designated CR will conduct the clearance review priorto submitting the required clearance documents to SAF/AQC.
(8) The Business Clearance Session to brief the DAS(C)/ADAS(C)occurs prior to the commencement of the DoD Phase 1 Peer Review. TheBusiness Clearance Approval document may be signed by the DAS(C) orADAS(C) prior to the DoD Phase 1 Pre-Award Peer Review, butcommencement of negotiations are conditioned upon successfulcompletion of the Peer Review in accordance with AFPGI 5301.170-2.
(9) The contracting officer shall submit a revised BusinessClearance Approval document for DAS(C)/ADAS(C) approval, prior toconcluding negotiations, when changes to the original negotiationrange or parameters that were set forth on the approved BusinessClearance Approval document are required. Submit the documentsthrough the SCO to SAF/AQCforapproval. Negotiation offers that exceed theapproved negotiation range or parameters may not be made until arevised negotiation range or parameters are approved.
(1) The contracting officer will submit notifications toSAF/AQC thirtydays prior to the anticipated Business Clearance Session with theDAS(C)/ADAS(C), and no later than 10 business days prior to thedesired Business Clearance Session, the contracting officer willforward the following documents through the SCO to SAF/AQC:
(2) Business Clearance Approval;
(3) Request for Business Clearance (competitive) briefingcharts;
(4) Request for Proposal (including attachments); and
(5) On a case-by-case basis, additional documentation may berequested in support of the SAF/AQC and/or DoD Peer Review (e.g.,Source Selection Plan, Acquisition Strategy Document, AcquisitionStrategy Plan Charts).
(6) The designated CR will conduct the clearance review priorto submitting the required clearance documents to SAF/AQC.
(7) The Business Clearance Session to brief the DAS(C)/ADAS(C)occurs either before or after the commencement of the DoD Phase 1Peer Review. The decision to hold Peer Reviews prior to BusinessClearance approval will be made in coordination with SAF/AQC. ShouldBusiness Clearance be held prior to the Peer Review, BusinessClearance is conditioned upon successful completion of the PeerReview in accordance with AF PGI 5301.170-2(b)(1).
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