# MP5343.204-70 Definitization of Change Orders

#### Mandatory Procedure

MP5343.204-70
Definitization of Change Orders

[Revised July 14, 2011]

MP5343.204-70-1(b) (S-90) Scope

To comply with the requirements described in DFARS 243.204-70-1, SCOs or the SCCOs at ASC, ESC, AAC, and SMC shall provide notification to SAF/AQC at safaqc.workflow@pentagon.af.mil 30 days prior to the issuance of an unpriced change order for a foreign military sale that does not adhere to the policies and procedures described in DFARS 243.204-70. The notification shall include detailed rationale to support the determination. Any applicable special access program action shall be forwarded, through secure program channels, to SAF/AQCS, who will coordinate the notification through SAF/AQC.

MP5343.204-70-3 (S-91) Definitization Schedule

(a) (i) SCOs shall establish procedures for field offices to track all unpriced change orders as defined in DFARS 243.204-70-1.

(ii) The SCO/SCCO must report, within 3 business days, any unpriced change order not definitized within 180 days of issuance to SAF/AQC. The report shall be submitted in the reporting tool at https://www.afcontracting.hq.af.mil/enterprise_metrics/index.cfm and include detailed rationale as to why the unpriced change order was not definitized within the allotted timeframe (i.e., program requirements, receipt of qualifying proposal, audits, etc.), impacts to the program, and a revised estimated date of definitization with a milestone schedule. Monthly updates to the report are required until the action is definitized.

(b) Contracting officers shall document the contract file with the justification for the delay and the revised definitization milestone schedule.

MP5343.204-70-7 (S-92) Plans and Reports

To comply with the semi-annual unpriced change orders reporting requirement described in DFARS 243.204-70-7, SAF/AQC established a recurring monthly UCA update, including unpriced change orders, due by the 10th of each month. SCO/SCCOs are required to ensure the data reported for unpriced change orders is current in the reporting tool at https://www.afcontracting.hq.af.mil/enterprise_metrics/index.cfm. SAF/AQC will consolidate the reported data and submit the consolidated report to OUSD (AT&L), Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy no later than April 30 and October 31 of each year.