Key Personnel in Contracts

Purpose

To name contractor or subcontractor personnel included in an award who are essential to accomplishing its work.

Procedure

Key personnel are part of the terms and conditions of a contract.

Contractors

• If you would like to change key personnel during a contract, send a written request that includes a justification for the change to your contracting officer.
• In your justification, name proposed substitutes and provide enough detail, including curricula vitae, to let contracting officers and project officers evaluate the impact.

Contracting Officers

• Send contractor's request and justification to project officers, who will recommend approval or disapproval.
• If approved, issue a bilateral modification on an SF-30, amendment of solicitation/modification of contract.

Project Officers

• Evaluate the change and justification, including CVs of proposed substitutes.
• Discuss and document with the contracting officer the overall impact of change on contract.
• Forward approval or disapproval of change to the contracting officer.

Contacts

See the NIAID Office of Acquisitions staff listing for the appropriate contract specialist.

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Links

HHSAR 352.270-5, Key Personnel Clause

Contract Modifications SOP

Contracting Officer SOP

Project Officer SOP