[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 67899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25810]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Contract Financing: Contractor's Request for Progress Payments

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR) Council is currently 
reviewing DoD's use of Standard Form (SF) 1443, Contractor's Request 
for Progress Payments. As part of this review, the DAR Council would 
like to hear the views of interested parties on what improvements could 
be made to the form, including the instructions, for use on DoD 
contracts. Respondents are also encouraged to describe any problems 
they have experienced in using the form on DoD contracts.

DATES: Submit written comments to the address shown below on or before 
January 6, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to: Office of the Director, Defense 
Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Policy Directorate, Attn: Mr. David 
Capitano, Room 3C838, 3000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3000. 
Comments may also be submitted by fax at (703) 614-0719 (Attn: Mr. 
David Capitano), or by e-mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Capitano, DPAP Policy 
Directorate, by telephone at (703) 847-7486, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Based on the public comments received, the 
DAR Council will consider to what extent revisions (if any) to SF 1443 
are needed. Any such revisions to the form will be published in the 
Federal Register as a proposed rule for public comment. Input may 
include, but is not limited to, the following areas:
    1. Any revisions necessary to improve consistency between the form 
and the Progress Payments clause at 52.232-16 of the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation.
    2. Simplification of the form and its instructions.
    3. The impact any potential changes to the form may have on 
contractor and/or Government systems.

Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.
[FR Doc. 04-25810 Filed 11-19-04; 8:45 am]
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