(a) Submission by contractor.--A contractor shall, except as provided in subsection (c), submit cost or pricing data and shall certify that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the cost or pricing data submitted was accurate, complete and current as of a mutually determined specified date prior to the date of:
(1) the award of any contract under section 513 (relating to competitive sealed proposals) or 515 (relating to sole source procurement) where, under either section, the total contract price is expected to exceed an amount established by the head of the purchasing agency; or
(2) the pricing of any change order or contract modification which is expected to exceed an amount established by the head of the purchasing agency.
(b) Price adjustment.--Any contract, change order or contract modification under which a certificate is required shall contain a provision that the price to the purchasing agency, including profit or fee, shall be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which the purchasing agency finds that the price was increased because the cost or pricing data furnished by the contractor was inaccurate, incomplete or not current as of the date agreed upon between the parties.
(c) Cost or pricing data not required.--The requirements of this section need not be applied to contracts under any of the following circumstances:
(1) When responsive proposals are received from two or more offerors.
(2) When the contract price is based on established catalog prices or market prices.
(3) When contract prices are set by statute or regulation.
(4) When it is determined in writing by the contracting officer that the requirements of this section may be waived and the reasons for the waivers are stated in writing.
Cross References. Section 534 is referred to in sections 552, 561 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 5 - Source Selection and Contract Formation
Section 511 - Methods of source selection
Section 512 - Competitive sealed bidding
Section 512.1 - Competitive electronic auction bidding
Section 513 - Competitive sealed proposals
Section 514 - Small procurements
Section 515 - Sole source procurement
Section 516 - Emergency procurement
Section 518 - Competitive selection procedures for certain services
Section 519 - Selection procedure for insurance and notary bonds
Section 520 - Supplies manufactured and services performed by persons with disabilities
Section 521 - Cancellation of invitations for bids or requests for proposals
Section 531 - Debarment or suspension
Section 532 - Prequalification of bidders and offerors
Section 533 - Security and performance bonds
Section 534 - Cost or pricing data
Section 541 - Approval of accounting system
Section 542 - Multiterm contracts
Section 543 - Effective contracts
Section 551 - Right to inspect plant
Section 552 - Right to audit records
Section 561 - Finality of determinations
Section 562 - Anticompetitive practices