TITLE 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE

SUBTITLE A - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CHAPTER I - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

SUBCHAPTER C - DOD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS

PART 37 - TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS

subpart e - PRE - AWARD BUSINESS EVALUATION

37.500 - What must my pre - award business evaluation address?

  (a) You must determine the qualification of the recipient, as described in 37.510 and 37.515.

  (b) As the business expert working with the program official, you also must address the financial aspects of the proposed agreement. You must: (1) Determine that the total amount of funding for the proposed effort is reasonable, as addressed in 37.520.

  (2) Assess the value and determine the reasonableness of the recipient's proposed cost sharing contribution, as discussed in 37.525 through 37.555.

  (3) If you are contemplating the use of a fixed-support rather than expenditure-based TIA, ensure that its use is justified, as explained in 37.560 and 37.565.

  (4) Address issues of inconsistent cost accounting by traditional Government contractors, should they arise, as noted in 37.570.

  (5) Determine amounts for milestone payments, if you use them, as discussed in 37.575.