H Controls – Administrative

50.8 – H Controls – Administrative (Rev. 13001, Issued: 12-13-24, Effective: 10-01-24, Implementation: 01-15-25) H – Control Number Control Objective – Administrative H.1 For contracts expected to exceed $6 Million in value and the performance period is 120 days or more, Contractors shall have a written Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.1004 and FAR 52.203-13. To promote compliance with such code of business ethics and conduct and to ensure that all employees comply with applicable laws and regulations, contractors shall assign oversight responsibility to a member at a sufficiently high level. H.2 Procurements are awarded and administered in accordance with CMS regulations, CMS general instructions and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. H.3 Control number H.3 reserved. Control not in use as of IOM revision number 278. H.4 CMS management structure provides for efficient contract performance. H.5 Records shall be maintained/retained according to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) guidelines, CMS implementing guidelines and other requirements, FAR guidelines and other Federal requirements, as may be identified. H.6 Contractor’s internal controls provide reasonable assurance that certain regularly scheduled processes required to support the CMS contractor’s continuity of operations in the event of a catastrophic loss of relevant, distinguishable Medicare business unit facilities are performed as scheduled. End Section 50.8 – H Controls – Administrative: Back to Table of Contents