Pentagon Wants Permission to Collect More Defense Contractor Paperwork
Published Date: 1/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is updating how businesses provide info for service contracts, especially about licensing and handling remains. Over 7,000 companies will respond about 27,000 times a year, spending about an hour each time. Comments on these changes are open until February 13, 2025, so get ready to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Submit Continuity Plans With Proposals
If you submit an offer for DoD service contracts, you must include a written plan under DFARS 252.237-7024 showing how you will continue mission-essential services during crises; DFARS 252.237-7023 governs approval of any updates to that plan.
Provide State Licensing Verification
If your business bids on DoD service contracts, you must provide licensing information under DFARS 252.237-7000 so the government can verify your professional licensing in the state or jurisdiction where you operate.
Mortuary Contractors Must Record Remains Care
Mortuary contractors working for DoD must use DD Form 2062 (outside CONUS) and DD Form 2063 (within CONUS), along with DFARS 252.237-7011, to document and verify that a deceased person's remains were properly cared for.
Estimated Annual Compliance Burden
The DoD estimates 7,018 respondents will make 26,738 annual responses, averaging 1.01 hours per response and totaling 26,738 annual burden hours for the information collections under OMB Control Number 0704-0231.
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