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The following are subject to government audit before or after payment is
made:
1. Amounts claimed under the terms and conditions of the Contract,
as computed in accordance with the Basis of Payment, including time
charged and salaries paid for labour charges based on salaries times
a firm negotiated multiplier.
2. The accuracy of the Contractor's time recording system.
3. The estimated amount of profit in any firm-priced element, firm
time rate, firm overhead rate, or firm salary multiplier, for which
the Contractor has provided the appropriate certification. The
purpose of such audit would be to determine whether the aggregate of
actual profit earned by the Contractor on a series of negotiated
contracts containing one or more of the aforementioned prices, time
rates or multipliers, and received during a particular period
selected, is fair and reasonable based on the estimated amount of
profit included in earlier certifications.
4. Any firm-priced element, firm time rate, firm overhead rate, or
firm salary multiplier for which the Contractor has provided a "most
favoured customer" certification. The purpose of such audit would
be to determine whether the Contractor has charged anyone else,
including the Contractor's most favoured customer, lower prices,
rates or multipliers, for like quality and quantity of goods or
services.
Any payments made pending completion of the audit shall be regarded as
interim payments only and shall be adjusted to the extent necessary to
reflect the results of the audit. If there has been any overpayment, it
shall be refunded promptly to Canada.