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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">209.570-3</ph> Procedures.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(a)  In making a responsibility determination before awarding a contract for the acquisition of a major system, the contracting officer shall—</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1)  Determine whether the prospective contractor meets the definition of “lead system integrator”; </p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2)  Consider all information regarding the prospective contractor’s direct financial interests in view of the prohibition at 
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            (a); and</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(3)  Follow the procedures at PGI 
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(b)  A determination to use a contractor to perform lead system integrator functions in accordance with 
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            (c)(2)—</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1)  Shall specify the reasons why it would not be practicable to carry out the acquisition without continuing to use a contractor to perform lead system integrator functions, including a discussion of alternatives, such as use of the DoD workforce or a system engineering and technical assistance contractor;</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2)  Shall include a plan for phasing out the use of contracted lead system integrator functions over the shortest period of time consistent with the interest of the national defense; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(3)  Shall be provided to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least 45 days before the award of a contract pursuant to the determination.</p>
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