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right of examination includes inspection at all reasonable times of the supplier's plants, or parts of them, engaged in the performance of this contract. (3) Cost or Pricing Data. If the supplier is required to submit cost or pricing data in connection with any pricing action relating to this contract, the Postal Service, in order to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of the cost or pricing data, will have the right to examine and audit all of the supplier's records, including computations and projections, related to: (a) The proposal for the contract, subcontract, or modification; (b) The discussions conducted on the proposal(s), including those related to negotiating; (c) Pricing of the contract, subcontract, or modification; or (d) Performance of the contract, subcontract or modification. (3) Reports. If the supplier is required to furnish cost, funding or performance reports, the contracting officer or any authorized representative of the Postal Service will have the right to examine and audit the supporting records and materials, for the purposes of evaluating: (a) The effectiveness of the supplier's policies and procedures to produce data compatible with the objectives of these reports; and (b) The data reported. (4) Availability. The supplier must maintain and make available at its office at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence described in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this clause, for examination, audit, or reproduction, until three years after final payment under this contract or any longer period required by statute or other clauses in this contract. In addition: (a) If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the supplier must make available the records related to the work terminated until three years after any resulting final termination settlement; and (b) The supplier must make available records relating to appeals under the claims and disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or related to this contract. Such records must be made available until such appeals, litigation or claims are finally resolved. Note: (Note to contracting officers: Any contemplated changes to this paragraph (b.) may not be made before (1) consulting with assigned counsel and the Office of the Inspector General and (2) a deviation has been reviewed and approved by a higher level than the contracting officer who holds deviation approval authority. c. Payment Offsets. As required by 31 U.S.C. 3716, the Postal Service participates in the Treasury Offset Program of the Department of Treasury's Financial Management Service. Payments under this contract are subject to offset in whole or in part for the supplier's delinquent tax and non-tax debts owed to the United States and the states and for delinquent child support payments. Suppliers with questions concerning a payment offset should contact the Treasury Offset Program call center at: 1/800-304-3107. CLAUSE 6-1 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (MARCH 2006) The contracting officer will appoint a contracting officer's representative (COR), responsible for the day-to-day administration of the contract, who will serve as the Postal Service's point of contact with the supplier on all routine matters. A copy of the notice of appointment defining the COR's authority will be furnished to the supplier upon award of the contract. Page 10 of I 1