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PRICE CHALLENGE MISSION
The mission of the Price Challenge Hotline is to provide price validation support by acting as TACOM-Warren's focal point for all price challenge inquires related to spare parts and consumables used in support of the Army's weapon systems. New and forthcoming budget restraints makes it imperative that spare parts and consumables be procured at the most economical price possible without impacting fleet readiness.
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
The Army Price Challenge Program was established in November 1983 as part of the Army's response to the Secretary of Defense initiatives to reduce fraud, waste and inefficiency in the acquisition of spares and repair parts. The goal of the program is to provide a means of reporting suspected inflated prices for items of supply that are managed or used by the Army.
The Army Price Challenge Program is a vehicle for challenging seemingly unrealistic prices of spare and repair parts, but does not exclude other items, when appropriate. THIS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO REPORT SUSPECT INFLATED PRICES PAID FOR ITEMS OF SUPPLY THAT ARE MANAGED OR USED BY THE ARMY. Additionally, the Price Challenge Program offers the user of the Army Master Data File (AMDF) an opportunity to request a price justification for catalog price of the item stocked in the Army's inventory. The AMDF is a catalog listing of the items the Army stocked in its inventory. The AMDF price for those items is calculated based on historical prices, plus a user surcharge.
The challenger may be a soldier, local procurement official, or any DoD employee who believes the listed AMDF price is incorrect. The Challenger can challenge any item price by requesting Price Verification or a Price Challenge. The Price Verification request the validity of the listed AMDF price be verified, where as a Price Challenge is a request for justification in terms of fair and reasonableness. In order to initiate a price challenge, the challenger needs to submit the items listed in 1-8 below to US Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command, Competition Management Office, AMSTA-AQ-C (ATTN: Liz Augustus), 6501 E. 11 Mile, Warren, MI 48397-5000
- If you wish to submit a Price Challenge by telephone, the following information is needed.
- National Stock Number (NSN)
- Part Number
- Item Name (Common Nomenclature)
- Name of the system for which the item you are challenging is applicable to
- Challenged unit price
- Source of your unit price (i.e. AMDF)
- Your reason for suspected overprices.
If you have any questions that needs addressing, contact Ms. Augustus at the telephone numbers or e-mail address listed below.
Call DSN 786-6582/ 6597, COM (586) 282-6582/586-282-5020, Fax
786-5020,
Commercial Fax (586) 282-5020 or E-mail: elizabeth.b.augustus.civ@mail.mil
- Price Verification Analysis is a process by which the Army Master Data File (AMDF) or catalog source is examined for catalog errors. Procurement history will be researched and compared to the challenged prices to determine if an error exists. If research conducted through the price verification phase indicate further research is necessary to satisfy the price verification request, then the price verification request will be converted to a price challenge and investigated. If no such discrepancies are discovered, the inquiry will be considered close providing the price verification analysis has satisfied all questions raised by the initiator.
- Price Challenges Analysis is a process by which procurement files and automated records are reviewed to determine price reasonableness. This process involves reviewing historical data and purchased quantities to determine how (if any) have they affected the item current unit price. This process also examines the pricing methodology used at the time of contract award to determine if it was fair and reasonable. Since the Price Challenge Analysis is a very extensive investigation process used to determine if the unit price was fair and reasonable, it is imperative that the initiator furnish tangible evidence warranting an in-depth overpricing review.
PRICE CHALLENGE HOTLINE
Online Price Challenge Notification Submission
Please click the link below to submit your on-line Price Challenge request.