Common use of Service Improvement Modifications Clause in Contracts

Service Improvement Modifications. 1. After Contract award, the government may solicit, and the contractor is encouraged to propose independently, improvements to the skills, services, features, or other requirements of the Contract. These improvements may be proposed to save money, to improve performance, or for any other purpose which presents a service advantage to the government. As part of the proposed changes, the contractor shall submit a price proposal and revisions to the technical proposal to the PCO for evaluation. Those proposed service improvements that are acceptable to the government will be processed as modifications to the Contract. 2. At a minimum, the following information shall be submitted by the contractor with each proposal: a. A description of the difference between the existing Contract requirement and the proposed change, and the comparative advantages and disadvantages of each. This description shall include, in the case of addition or changes to skill categories, a brief description of the new or changed skill, clear and concise explanation of pricing methodology. Supporting documentation may include data such as recognized national or regional surveys as well as studies of professional, public, and private organizations, used in establishing the proposed rate and compensation structure. The government may supplement the information provided in the proposal through ▇▇▇▇ and Bradstreet reports, DCAA audits, available industry market rates, or other available means.; b. Itemized requirements of the Contract which must be changed if the proposal is adopted, and the proposed revision to the Contract for each such change; c. An estimate of the changes in performance and cost, if any, that will result from adoption of the proposal; d. An evaluation of the effects that the proposed changes would have on collateral costs to the government, such as government-furnished property costs, costs of related items, and costs of maintenance, operation, and conversion (including government-premise equipment); e. A statement of the time by which the Contract modification adopting the proposal must be issued so as to obtain the maximum benefits of the changes during the remainder of this Contract including supporting rationale; and f. Any effect on the Contract or completion time or delivery schedule shall be identified. 3. The government will not be liable for proposal preparation costs or any delay in acting upon any proposal submitted pursuant to this clause. The contractor has the right to withdraw, in whole or in part, any proposal not accepted by the government within the period specified in the proposal. The decision of the PCO as to the acceptance of any such proposal under this Contract is final and not subject to the "Disputes" clause of this Contract. 4. The PCO may accept any proposal submitted pursuant to this clause by giving the contractor written notice thereof. This written notice will be given by issuance of a modification to the Contract. Unless and until a modification is executed to incorporate a proposal under the Contract, the contractor shall remain obligated to perform in accordance with the requirements, terms, and conditions of the existing Contract. 5. If a proposal submitted pursuant to this clause is accepted and applied to this Contract issued hereunder, the equitable adjustment increasing or decreasing the Contract price shall be in accordance with the procedures of the "Changes" clause. The resulting Contract modification will state that it is made pursuant to this clause.

Service Improvement Modifications. 1. After Contract award, the government may solicit, and the contractor is encouraged to propose independently, improvements to the skills, services, features, or other requirements of the Contract. These improvements may be proposed to save money, to improve performance, or for any other purpose which presents a service advantage to the government. As part of the proposed changes, the contractor shall submit a price proposal and revisions to the technical proposal to the PCO for evaluation. Those proposed service improvements that are acceptable to the government will be processed as modifications to the Contract. 2. At a minimum, the following information shall be submitted by the contractor with each proposal: a. A description of the difference between the existing Contract requirement and the proposed change, and the comparative advantages and disadvantages of each. This description shall include, in the case of addition or changes to skill categories, a brief description of the new or changed skill, clear and concise explanation of pricing methodology. Supporting documentation may include data such as recognized national or regional surveys as well as studies of professional, public, and private organizations, used in establishing the proposed rate and compensation structure. The government may supplement the information provided in the proposal through ▇▇▇▇ and Bradstreet reports, DCAA audits, available industry market rates, or other available means.; b. Itemized requirements of the Contract which must be changed if the proposal is adopted, and the proposed revision to the Contract for each such change; c. An estimate of the changes in performance and cost, if any, that will result from adoption of the proposal; d. An evaluation of the effects that the proposed changes would have on collateral costs to the government, such as government-furnished government‐furnished property costs, costs of related items, and costs of maintenance, operation, and conversion (including government-premise government‐premise equipment); e. A statement of the time by which the Contract modification adopting the proposal must be issued so as to obtain the maximum benefits of the changes during the remainder of this Contract including supporting rationale; and f. Any effect on the Contract or completion time or delivery schedule shall be identified. 3. The government will not be liable for proposal preparation costs or any delay in acting upon any proposal submitted pursuant to this clause. The contractor has the right to withdraw, in whole or in part, any proposal not accepted by the government within the period specified in the proposal. The decision of the PCO as to the acceptance of any such proposal under this Contract is final and not subject to the "Disputes" clause of this Contract. 4. The PCO may accept any proposal submitted pursuant to this clause by giving the contractor written notice thereof. This written notice will be given by issuance of a modification to the Contract. Unless and until a modification is executed to incorporate a proposal under the Contract, the contractor shall remain obligated to perform in accordance with the requirements, terms, and conditions of the existing Contract. 5. If a proposal submitted pursuant to this clause is accepted and applied to this Contract issued hereunder, the equitable adjustment increasing or decreasing the Contract price shall be in accordance with the procedures of the "Changes" clause. The resulting Contract modification will state that it is made pursuant to this clause.