Opportunity
Federal Register #90000138
Request for Public Comments on Contract Financing and Preaward Survey Information Collections
Buyer
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Posted
May 13, 2026
Respond By
July 13, 2026
Identifier
90000138
This notice invites public input on federal information collection requirements related to contract financing and preaward survey forms: - Government buyers involved: - Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - Department of Defense (DoD) - General Services Administration (GSA) - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - No OEMs or vendors are specified, as this is not a procurement of goods or services - Products/services requested: - Public comments on the necessity, utility, burden, and clarity of information collections required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses for contract financing - Feedback on preaward survey forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408) used to assess contractor responsibility - Unique requirements: - Agencies seek suggestions for minimizing the burden on respondents - Focus is on improving or streamlining the information collection process, not on purchasing products or services - No contract award, purchase, or specific deliverables are involved; this is a request for information and comment only
Description
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invite public comments on an extension concerning contract financing information collection. The collection covers information that offerors and contractors must submit to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements related to contract financing, including performance-based payments and financing terms. The collected information is used by contracting officers to review and approve contract financing requests and to establish and administer contract financing terms. Comments are requested on the necessity, utility, burden, and clarity of the information collection, as well as ways to minimize respondent burden.