diva200023 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 According the Appropriationsn Law Volume I, non severable services are not to be separated. If you have a non severable services contract for 15 months, Can you use O&M money? I have found GAO cases where this has been done, but what authority authorizes this? Please Help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old-Dog Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 If you have a valid "bone fide" need and the appropriation is the correct appropriation you can obligate the full amount for nonseverable services. You need to read the requirements stated in the Appropriations Law I Section 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerfed Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 This is from 32.703-3 Contracts crossing fiscal years. (a) A contract that is funded by annual appropriations may not cross fiscal years, except in accordance with statutory authorization (e.g., 41 U.S.C. 11a, 31 U.S.C. 1308, 42 U.S.C. 2459a, 42 U.S.C. 3515, and paragraph ( of this subsection), (e.g., contracts for expert or consultant services). "...or when the contract calls for an end product that cannot feasibly be subdivided for separate performance in each fiscal year" - this is non-severable. If you do a Google search on non-severable and appropriations, you'll find several references stating what George Wickersham mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carl r culham Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 As for references this may help too regarding Bona Fide Need. Found right here on the WIFOCN website - http://www.wifcon.com/bonafidecontents.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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