HHS Reference Tool for Contract Funding, Formation and Appropriations Law Compliance

HHS Reference Tool Content
I.	Basic Appropriations Law Concepts
	A.	Anti-Deficiency Act
	B.	Bona Fide Needs Rule
	C.	Appropriation Types
		1.	Annual
		2.	Multiple-Year
		3.	No-Year
	D.	Continuing Resolution
II.	Decision Factors
	A.	No-Year Appropriation
	B.	Bona Fide Needs Rule
	C.	Acquiring Severable Services
		1.	Annual Appropriation
			a.	Contract period not more than one year
			b.	Contract period more than one year
				-	Options
				-	Incremental Funding
		2.	Multiple-Year Appropriation
			a.	Contract period will not extend beyond multiple-year appropriation's period of availability
			b.	Contract period will extend beyond multiple-year appropriation's period of availability
				-	Options
				-	Incremental Funding
		3.	Modifications
	D.	Acquiring Non-severable Services
		1.	Funded in Full
			a.	Entire Contract/Single Requirement
			b.	Fully Funded Initial Requirement (Followed by Options)
		2.	Multi-year Contracting
		3.	Options After Initial Requirement
			a.	Severable Services
				-	Annual Appropriation
				-	Multiple-Year Appropriation
			b.	Non-severable Services
				-	Fully Funded
				-	Multi-Year Contract
		4.	Modifications
	E.	Acquiring both severable and non-severable services
		1.	Single Definitive Contract
		2.	Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity Contract
III.	Case Studies
IV.	Frequently Asked Questions

Annual Appropriations - Use of Incremental Funding to Obligate Funds to Cover Future Periods

Will the contract modification be funded by an appropriation source that is available for obligation on the date the modification is executed?