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PGI 215.404-70: DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Method Application.

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This PGI section supplements: DFARS 215.404-70 · FAR 15.404-70
Superseded. This section was republished by Class Deviation 2026-O0048, which directs contracting officers to use the deviated text instead of the codified text below. View the deviated PGI 215.404-70

Current Content

(1) The DD Form 1547—

(i) Provides a vehicle for performing the analysis necessary to develop a profit objective; and

(ii) Provides a format for summarizing profit amounts subsequently negotiated as part of the contract price.

(2) The contracting officer shall—

(i) Use and prepare a DD Form 1547 whenever a structured approach to profit analysis is required by DFARS 215.404-4(b) (see DFARS 215.404-71, 215.404-72, and 215.404-73 for guidance on using the structured approaches). Administrative instructions for completing the form are in PGI 253.215-70 .

(ii) Ensure that the DD Form 1547 is accurately completed. The contracting officer is responsible for the correction of any errors detected by the management system auditing process.

Change History

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detected 2026-08-09 [PGI] PGI_ADDED R-DFARS PGI 215.404-70 added by class deviation 2026-O0048
detected 2026-04-17 [PGI] PGI_MODIFIED PGI 215.404-70 updated: 6 lines added, 1 lines removed
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-Follow the procedures at PGI 215.404-70 for use of DD Form 1547 whenever a structured approach to profit analysis is required.+(1) The DD Form 1547--
+(i) Provides a vehicle for performing the analysis necessary to develop a profit objective; and
+(ii) Provides a format for summarizing profit amounts subsequently negotiated as part of the contract price.
+(2) The contracting officer shall--
+(i) Use and prepare a DD Form 1547 whenever a structured approach to profit analysis is required by DFARS 215.404-4(b) (see DFARS 215.404-71, 215.404-72, and 215.404-73 for guidance on using the structured approaches). Administrative instructions for completing the form are in PGI 253.215-70 .
+(ii) Ensure that the DD Form 1547 is accurately completed. The contracting officer is responsible for the correction of any errors detected by the management system auditing process.
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