Task Order Refinement

The CTO may be delegated authority by the Contracting Officer to issue technical directions to the contractor. Section F 4.1 of the contract authorizes CTOs to approve sixty day no-cost extensions to the Task Order period of performance, without formally modifying the Task Order.

The CTO may not exceed the Task Order budget and funding obligation, change its objectives, tangible results or performance-based criteria, or extend its completion date beyond sixty calendar days. Such changes, if required, will be approved in advance and in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Task Order Close-out

At the end of each Task Order, the contractor shall prepare a completion report which highlights accomplishments against workplans, gives the final status of Benchmarks and Tangible Results, addresses lessons learned during implementation and suggests ways to resolve constraints identified. The CTO and Contracting Officer will complete a Contractor Performance Evaluation Report (PER), using AID Form 1420-66 (Available as a Word Macro http://inside.usaid.gov/forms/. (USAID Intranet Access Only)) Contractors shall have 30 days to comment on or rebut the assessment, or may simply concur. Copies of the completed PERs will be forwarded to the Contract CO for distribution.

The contractor will submit the final voucher for the Task Order. Any unused funds will be decommitted by the Financial Management Office of the USAID Mission or Bureau issuing the Task Order. The mission should advise the Contract CTO of the final expenditure level.