Section 26: Rules and Regulations to Determine Allowable Incurred Costs - Required Information - Auditing of Books

  1. The Vice President for Business and Finance may, by rule, establish the cost principles to be included in a cost-reimbursement contract to determine incurred costs for the purpose of calculating a reimbursement.The cost principles established by rule may be modified, by contract, if the Director of Purchasing and Contract Services approves the modification.
  2. A person who seeks to be, or is, a party in a cost-based contract with Utah State University shall:
    1. Submit cost or pricing data relating to determining the cost or pricing amount; and
    2. Certify that, to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief, the cost or pricing data submitted is accurate and complete as of the date specified by Utah State University.
  3. The Director of Purchasing and Contract Services shall ensure that the date specified is before:
    1. The pricing of any contract awarded by a standard procurement process or pursuant to a sole source procurement, if the total contract price is expected to exceed an amount established by rule made by Utah State University or
    2. The pricing of any change order that is expected to exceed an amount established by rule made by the applicable rulemaking authority.
  4. A contract or change order that requires a certification shall include a provision that the price to Utah State University, including profit or fee, shall be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which Utah State University finds that the price was increased because the contractor provided cost or pricing data that was inaccurate, incomplete, or not current as of the date specified by the Director of Purchasing and Contract Services.
  5. Utah State University is not required to comply if:
    1. The contract price is based on adequate price competition;
    2. The contract price is based on established catalogue prices or market prices;
    3. The contract price is set by law or rule; or
    4. The procurement states, in writing:
      1. That, in accordance with rules made by Utah State University, the requirements may be waived; and
      2. The reasons for the waiver.
  6. The Director of Purchasing and Contract Services may, at reasonable times and places, only to the extent that the books and records relate to the applicable cost or pricing data, audit the books and records of:
    1. A person who has submitted cost or pricing data pursuant to this section; or
    2. A contractor or subcontractor under a contract or subcontract other than a firm fixed price contract.
  7. Unless a shorter time is provided for by contract:
    1. A person described in the previous section shall maintain the books and records described for three years after the day on which the fiscal year in which final payment is made under the contract ends;
    2. A contractor shall maintain the books and records described for three years after the day on which the fiscal year in which final payment under the prime contract ends; and
    3. A subcontractor shall maintain the books and records described for three years after the day on which the fiscal year in which final payment is made under the subcontract ends.