Acquisition Letters (ALs) are issued under the authorities of the Senior Procurement Executives of DOE and NNSA. ALs are intended for use by procurement professionals of DOE and NNSA, primarily Contracting Officers, and other officials involved in the acquisition process. Only DOE and NNSA Contracting Officers make definitive interpretations of how ALs affect DOE and NNSA contracts and related procedures. ALs are effective upon issuance and until rescinded.
Contract Pricing: Proposal Analysis and Contractors’ Cost Estimating Systems
AL 2024-04
07/23/2024
What is the purpose of this AL?
This AL provides guidance to COs for performing proposal analyses regarding: the value of contractors’ creating and maintaining strong cost estimating systems; the requirements such systems might meet; and the need to ensure contractors have met the requirements before deciding to what extent to rely upon, modify, or reject the contractors’ estimating techniques in performing cost or price analyses of contractors’ proposals.