(a) General. Whenever a contracting office contemplates a significant change in a contracting process, technique, or method which may have a substantial impact on industry and/or the Government, the activity shall promptly notify HQ DLA, ATTN: J-71, of the contemplated change and the reasons for the change. This notification is necessary for HQ DLA to respond to any reactions from industry, the Congress, or the using Military Departments. In addition, HQ DLA has information which may not be available at the field level and can evaluate the significance of the proposed action to the Agency as a whole. Accordingly, it is essential that HQ DLA know what is contemplated before a significant change is publicized.
(b) Examples of significant changes. Examples of contemplated changes which are significant and which require notification to HQ DLA are (but not limited to) a change in-
(1) A longstanding inspection requirement or procedure;
(2) The method of providing and/or accounting for Government-provided property;
(3) A type of contract which constitutes a significant departure from the acquisition technique previously utilized;
(4) Solicitation techniques and the elements used in evaluation of offers;
(5) The region/area from which acquisition of an item has been previously accomplished;
(6) The location of a contracting office; or
(7) Item specification which prompts a major change in manufacturing and/or processing techniques.
(c) Data to support request. To determine the impact of a contemplated change in contracting method, requests for approval of a proposed change in a contracting method should contain the following information:
(1) A description of the present and proposed contracting methods;
(2) A statement of the difficulties encountered in the use of the present method and/or the improvements foreseen as the result of a change;
(3) A statement as to the degree of impact of the change expected on industry and/or the Government; and
(4) A statement as to the net benefits accruing to the Government as a result of the change.
