For a within-scope change that produces a greater funding requirement, from which year will funds be drawn to meet the increased requirement?

For a within-scope change that produces a greater funding requirement, from which year will funds be drawn to meet the increased requirement?

• A. Current Year of Change
• B. Award Year
• C. Previous Year
• D. Following Year

Answer: (B)

When a change remains within the contract’s scope but increases the funding needed, the funds come from the award year. This keeps the modification tied to the original appropriation that financed the award, ensuring proper use of the same fiscal-year funds and avoiding mixing funds from other years. Using current-year, previous-year, or following-year funds would require separate funding actions or new appropriations, which isn’t how within-scope changes are funded.

When a change remains within the contract’s scope but increases the funding needed, the funds come from the award year. This keeps the modification tied to the original appropriation that financed the award, ensuring proper use of the same fiscal-year funds and avoiding mixing funds from other years. Using current-year, previous-year, or following-year funds would require separate funding actions or new appropriations, which isn’t how within-scope changes are funded.