Characteristic

Characteristic

(1) Housekeeping is adequate___.

(2) Government property is segregated from contractor property--

(3) Adequate protection of Government property is provided, including hazardous materials, precious metals, sensitive items, etc--

(4) Adequate measures for corrosion prevention, age control, etc..

b. Functional area: Internal and external movements.

Class

II

II

(1) Item is moved under proper authority, supported by issue slip, shipping ticket, location change order, etc..

(2) Adequate protection is provided during movement, such as packing, covering skidding, proper handling equipment and techniques, and safety precautions___. (3) Loss or damage occurring during movement is reported to the property administrator

Class

Characteristic

(1) Quantities consumed are reasonable when compared to bill of material, material requirement lists, established scrap rates, etc---

(2) Serially numbered or selectively matched items are incorporated in appropriate end item

b. Functional area: Conservation.

Characteristic

(1) Item is used for purpose for which authorized (not diverted to other use). (2) Degree of utilization justified retention of stock on hand..

CATEGORY 5

5. Consumption. The process of incorporating Government-owned property into an end item or otherwise consuming it in performance of a contract.

a. Functional area: Reasonablesness of consumption.

Characteristic

(1) Excesses are promptly returned to stores and recorded____

(2) Where appropriate, maximum use is made of repair and salvage procedures in lieu of using new items__.

(3) Where appropriate, a first-in first-out (FIFO) system is employed with respect to "dated" items..

Class

-

II

II

(1) Item is being used for purpose authorized by contract (not diverted to other use)__ (2) Degree of utilization justifies retention__.

b. Functional area: Material.

II

II

Class
II

II

I

CATEGORY 6

6. Utilization. The process of utilizing equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, bailed items, and materials for the purpose for which furnished or acquired.

a. Functional area: Plant equipment, special tooling, special test equipment.

Characteristic

Characteristic

(1) Inspection is scheduled to determine need for major repair, replacement, or other rehabilitation

II

(2) Inspection is performed as scheduled and results are reported..

(3) Rehabilitation is accomplished when authorized---

(4) Records of major repair, replacement, or other rehabilitation, including cost, are adequate and accurate.

II

Class

I

I

II

Class

I

I

CATEGORY 7

7. Maintenance. The process of providing the amount of care necessary to obtain a high quality of production and the most useful life of Government property.

a. Functional area: Preventive and corrective maintenance.

Characteristic

Class

I

I

(1) Item is scheduled for periodic maintenance (including technical order compliance) (2) Maintenance is performed according to schedule.---(3) Records of normal maintenance and corrective actions are adequate and accurate__ b. Functional area: Capital-type rehabilitation (includes real property).

I

Class

I

II

II

II

CATEGORY 8

8. Physical inventories. The process of physically locating and counting Government property and comparing it to records of such property includes the posting of findings and adjustments and the reporting of adjustments to the property administrator.

a. Functional area: Performance.

Characteristic

(1) Inventories are scheduled and performed as scheduled___

Class

II

(2) Inventory record (count slip, inventory ticket, etc.) reflects complete data with respect to location, count, and description_.

I

(3) Inventory count is accurate..

a. Functional area: Performance.

Characteristic

Class

(1) Inventory is posted to accounting record within reasonable period---

I

(2) Posting to accounting record is complete, showing date and quantity, and clearly identified as an inventory entry--

(1) Adjustments are posted to accounting records promptly after inventory-(2) Adjustments are complete with respect to date and quantity and are clearly identified as inventory adjustments___

I

(3) Adjustments are promptly reported to the Government property administrator____ (4) All instances of loss, damage, or destruction are reported promptly and properly....... II

CATEGORY 9

9. Subcontract control. The process of prime contractor control over subcontractor with respect to Government property.

a. Functional area: Prime contractor controls.

Characteristic

Class

(1) Subcontract reflects adequate instructions with respect to subcontractor responsibilities

I

(2) Records of Government property in possession of subcontractor conform to NASA PR requirements.

(3) Adequate documentation supports accounting entries__.

(4) Prime contractor surveillance over Government property in possession of subcontractors is adequate-----

I

II

b. Functional area: Subcontractor control. If the prime contractor has designated records and controls of a subcontractor as the official contract records and controls of Government property in the possession of the subcontractor or if adequacy of controls cannot be determined by review of the prime contractor's controls, the subcontractor's property control system will be evaluated in the same manner as that of a prime contractor, in accordance with procedures and criteria set forth in this Supplement.

CATEGORY 10

10. Disposition. The process of requesting disposition instructions and effecting disposal of Government property.

a. Functional area: Disclosure of excess.

Characteristic

Class

(1) Excess items are screened against need on other contracts prior to declaration as

excess

(2) Items determined excess are promptly reported...

(3) Declaration as excess is complete and accurate.

(4) Item was allocable to contract from which declared excess...

b. Functional area: Disposal.

I

I

I

Characteristic

(1) There is proper authority for disposition___

(2) Item was disposed of within a reasonable time period after disposal authority was received

(3) Identification tag is removed from item prior to disposal when appropriate_‒‒‒ (4) Documentation of disposition is complete and reflects authority, disposal action, and date of disposal and is posted to record__.

(5) When appropriate, proceeds have been credited to the Government_.

Class

I

I

I

I

FINDING AIDS

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Table of CFR Titles and Chapters

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