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32 C.F.R. §§ 21.520–21.555

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§21.520. What are the purposes of the Defense Assistance Awards Data System (DAADS)?

32 C.F.R. § 21.520

Data from the Defense Assistance Awards Data System (DAADS) are used to provide:
(a)
DoD inputs to meet statutory requirements for Federal Governmentwide reporting of data related to obligations of funds by assistance instrument.
(b)
A basis for meeting Governmentwide requirements to report to USASpending.gov (or any successor site designated by OMB) and for preparing other recurring and special reports to the President, the Congress, the Government Accountability Office, and the public.
(c)
Information to support policy formulation and implementation and to meet management oversight requirements related to the use of awards.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 85 FR 51240, Aug. 19, 2020]

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113.

Source

Source: 68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 85 FR 51240, Aug. 19, 2020]

§21.525. Who issues policy guidance for the DAADS?

32 C.F.R. § 21.525

The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (PDASD(R&E)), or his or her designee, issues necessary policy guidance for the Defense Assistance Awards Data System.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113.

Source

Source: 68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

§21.530. What are the responsibilities of the DAADS Administrator?

32 C.F.R. § 21.530

The DAADS Administrator, consistent with guidance issued by the PDASD(R&E):
(a)
Processes DAADS information twice a month and prepares recurring and special reports using such information.
(b)
Prepares, updates, and disseminates instructions for reporting information to the DAADS. The instructions are to specify procedures, formats, and editing processes to be used by DoD Components, including record layout, submission deadlines, media, methods of submission, and error correction schedules.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113.

Source

Source: 68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

§21.535. Do DoD Components have central points for collecting DAADS data?

32 C.F.R. § 21.535

Each DoD Component must have a central point for collecting DAADS information from contracting activities within that DoD Component. The central points are as follows:
(a)
For the Army— As directed by the U.S. Army Contracting Support Agency.
(b)
For the Navy— As directed by the Office of Naval Research.
(c)
For the Air Force— As directed by the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition Contracting Policy and Implementation Division (SAF/AQCP).
(d)
For the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense Agencies, and DoD Field Activities— Each Defense Agency must identify a central point for collecting and reporting DAADS information to the DAADS administrator. The DAADS Administrator serves as the central point for offices and activities within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and for DoD Field Activities.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113.

Source

Source: 68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

§21.540. What are the duties of the DoD Components' central points for the DAADS?

32 C.F.R. § 21.540

The office that serves, in accordance with § 21.535, as the central point for collecting DAADS information from contracting activities within each DoD Component must:
(a)
Establish internal procedures to ensure reporting by contracting activities that make awards subject to 31 U.S.C. chapter 61.
(b)
Collect information required by the DAADS User Guide from those contracting activities, and report it to the DAADS Administrator, in accordance with §§ 21.545 through 21.555. Note that the DAADS User Guide, which a registered DAADS user may find at the Resources section of the DAADS website (https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/daads/), provides further information about required data elements and instructions for submitting data.
(c)
Submit to the DAADS Administrator any recommended changes to the DAADS.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113.

Source

Source: 68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, as amended at 85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

§21.545. Must DoD Components report every obligation to the DAADS?

32 C.F.R. § 21.545

Yes, DoD Components' central points must collect and report the data required by the DD Form 2566 for each individual action that involves the obligation or deobligation of Federal funds for an award that is subject to 31 U.S.C. chapter 61.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113.

Source

Source: 68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

§21.550. Must DoD Components relate reported actions to listings in the CFDA?

32 C.F.R. § 21.550

Yes, DoD Components' central points must report each action as an obligation or deobligation under a specific programmatic listing in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA, see § 21.505). The programmatic listing to be shown is the one that provided the funds being obligated or deobligated. For example, if a grants officer or agreements officer in one DoD Component obligates appropriations of a second DoD Component's programmatic listing, the grants officer or agreements officer must show the CFDA programmatic listing of the second DoD Component on the DD Form 2566.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113.

Source

Source: 68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

§21.555. When and how must DoD Components report to the DAADS?

32 C.F.R. § 21.555

DoD Components must report:
(a)
Each obligating or deobligating action no later than 15 days after the date of the obligation or deobligation. Doing so enables DAADS to comply with the deadline in the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) to report to the Governmentwide data system (USASpending.gov) established to implement requirements of that Act.
(b)
Using a method and in a format permitted either by the DAADS User Guide described in § 21.540(b) or by agreement with the DAADS Administrator.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113.

Source

Source: 68 FR 47153, Aug. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[85 FR 51241, Aug. 19, 2020]