If after award, certified data are found inaccurate, incomplete, or noncurrent as of the date of final agreement on price, the Government is entitled to:

If after award, certified data are found inaccurate, incomplete, or noncurrent as of the date of final agreement on price, the Government is entitled to:

• A. The Government is entitled to a price adjustment, including profit or fee, for any amount increased due to defective data
• B. Criminal charges may be filed
• C. No remedy
• D. A formal rebid is required

Answer: (D)

When certified data used to determine the price are discovered after award to be inaccurate, incomplete, or not current, the government’s remedy is to reopen competition and obtain corrected pricing through a formal rebid. The goal is to ensure the procurement reflects accurate information and maintains fair competition, rather than simply adjusting the price under flawed data. A price adjustment alone might not fully address the underlying distortions caused by defective data, and other options like criminal charges or no remedy do not align with standard post-award remedies. Rebidding provides a fresh opportunity to evaluate price based on corrected data and reestablish a fair, competitive result.