Sec. 36.30.400. Required cost and pricing data and contract provisions.

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(a)Before an award of a contract or a change order or contract modification, the contractor or prospective contractor shall submit cost and pricing data. The contractor or prospective contractor shall certify that, to the best of the contractor's or prospective contractor's knowledge and belief, the data submitted is accurate, complete, and current as of a mutually determined specified date and will continue to be accurate and complete during the performance of the contract.

(b)When a contractor becomes aware of a situation that may form the basis of a claim for compensation that exceeds the amount designated as the base amount of the contract and before performing additional work or supplying additional materials, the contractor shall submit cost and pricing data on the additional work or materials. The contractor shall certify that, to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief, the data submitted is accurate, complete, and current and is the actual cost to the contractor of performing the additional work or supplying the additional materials.

(c)A contract, change order, or contract modification under which a certificate is required under

(a)or

(b)of this section must contain a provision that the price to the state, including the contractor's profit or fee, will be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which the state finds that the price is increased because the cost or pricing data furnished by the contractor or prospective contractor is inaccurate, incomplete, or not current as of the date agreed upon by the parties.

(d)The requirements of

(a)of this section do not apply when

(1)the contract price is based on adequate price competition;

(2)the contract price is set by law or regulation; or

(3)it is determined by the procurement officer in writing and in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner that the requirements of

(a)of this section may be waived, and the reasons for waiver are stated.