Common use of New Coverage Clause in Contracts

New Coverage. There is no revision to the proposed rule based on this category of comment. Three respondents submitted four comments for this category of comments. One respondent recommended new coverage in FAR 45.103 to cover the contract award process when considering competitive advantage. The Councils disagree. The scope of the effort on the contract or type of contract (e.g., A&E, construction) should not be the consideration for inclusion of the clauses at FAR 52.245– 1 and 52.245–9. The sole consideration for use of these clauses is whether Government property is to be provided. One respondent suggested making all references to ‘‘property’’ consistent by changing the term to ‘‘Government property.’’ The Councils disagree. The Councils believe that all references to property in FAR part 45 inherently mean Government property (see FAR 45.000 Scope of part), and no further clarification is needed. One respondent submitted two