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Class Deviation ARCHIVED

2020-O0011 (original)

Revision 1 - Submission of Interim Vouchers Under Classified Contracts, effective December 31, 2022
Revision 1 currently in effect.
Issued / Effective
Signed By
Kim Herrington, Acting Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting
Applicability
Contracting officers for all addressee organizations listed in the memorandum
Affected Clauses
2
Archived Deviation
This deviation was archived on 2022-10-01. The information below is preserved for reference.
Rescinded
This deviation was rescinded by Class Deviation 2020-O0011 on October 1, 2022. The original memorandum is not separately archived.

Summary

In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) national emergency, this deviation allows interim vouchers under classified contracts to be submitted directly to the disbursing office. Contractors no longer must submit to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) first. Interim vouchers submitted this way are considered provisionally approved by DCAA.

Contracting Officer Actions

1
Direct contractors to submit interim vouchers under classified contracts directly to the disbursing office listed in the contract, using an appropriate method.
2
Require contractors to treat these interim vouchers as provisionally approved by DCAA.
3
Require contractors to follow all program security protocols and continue to safeguard program information when submitting interim vouchers.
Background
Before this deviation, contractors submitted interim vouchers to DCAA under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 42.803(b)(1) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 242.803(b)(i)(A) and (B). For some classified contracts, contractors submit outside the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) or other authorized unclassified system due to security restrictions.
Duration
This deviation remains in effect until rescinded.
Point of Contact
Contact John Burns at (571) 372-6181 or john.h.burns.civ@mail.mil with questions.

Affected Regulatory Sections

Auditing contract costs
Relief from FAR 42.803(b)(1) requirement to submit interim vouchers to DCAA prior to payment under classified contracts.
MODIFIED
Auditing contract costs
Relief from DFARS 242.803(b)(i)(A) and (B) requirement to submit interim vouchers to DCAA prior to payment under classified contracts.
MODIFIED