FAR 52.234-4 EVMS Clause – dated May 2025
As prescribed in FAR subpart 34.2, a contractor must submit either documentation that its earned value management system (EVMS) has been determined by a Cognization Federal Agency (CFA) to be compliant with the EIA-748 or a plan to achieve compliance. Until compliant, a contractor is to apply its current system and take the necessary actions to meet the milestones in the contractor’s approved EVMS plan.
An Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) will be conducted by the Government. Agencies may also require an IBR after the exercise of significant options or after incorporation of major modifications to a contract.
This clause also mandates that unless the CFA grants a waiver, contractor proposed EVMS changes require approval of the CFA prior to implementation. “(1) The CFA will notify the contractor of its acceptance or rejection of the proposed EVMS changes within 30 calendar days after receipt. (2) If the CFA waives the advance approval requirements, the contractor must disclose EVMS changes to the CFA at least 14 calendar days prior to the effective date of implementation.”
This clause also requires that the contractor “provide the Government access to all pertinent records and data necessary to conduct surveillance and validate that the EVMS complies with the requirements in paragraph (a) of this clause for the duration of the contract.”
This clause is also used to specify the subcontractors that are also required to comply with the requirements of this clause.
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