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         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">536.103</ph> Methods of Contracting.</title>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph> Except
as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, although CMc contracts
are considered incentive-type contracts (see <xref href="536.207.dita#GSAM_536_207"
                        base="id201HB0508KK"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">536.207</xref>), contracting
officers are authorized to use the CMc project delivery method without
completing a determination and finding as required by <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/content/16401-general-table-16-1"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">FAR 16.401</xref>(d).
Contracting officers shall discuss the CMc project delivery method
as part of the acquisition plan (see <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/content/7105-contents-written-acquisition-plans"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">FAR 7.105</xref>).</p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>  To
the extent the contracting officer incorporates an award-fee component
into the CMc (in addition to the shared savings incentive), then
the determination and finding required by <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/content/16401-general-table-16-1"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">FAR 16.401</xref>(d)
is required to support any such award-fee.</p>
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					          <p id="id201H8800H6X" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>  The
contracting officer shall use the tradeoff process as described
in <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/content/15101-1-tradeoff-process"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">FAR 15.101-1</xref>,
unless a different source selection approach is approved in writing
by the HCA, for selecting a construction contractor under the CMc
project delivery method, and select sources in accordance with subpart <xref href="536.7103.dita#GSAM_536_7103"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">536.7103</xref>.</p>
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