(a) If the contracting officer receives the complaint (DFARS Appendix A, Part 2, Preliminary Procedures, Rule 6) subsequent to forwarding the comprehensive report to the Chief Trial Attorney, he/she must within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, send directly to the Chief Trial Attorney supplementary information covering any issues raised by the complaint which were not sufficiently covered in the comprehensive report. Include specific admissions or denials of each allegation of fact contained in the complaint and a statement of any affirmative defenses or counterclaims applicable.
(b) Provide copies of the supplementary information furnished the Chief Trial Attorney to the reviewing official.