---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 1308.24"
title: "18"
number: "1308.24"
heading: "Undue delay in Contracting Officer's decision."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/1308.24"
---

# §1308.24. Undue delay in Contracting Officer's decision.

- (a) If there is an undue delay by a Contracting Officer in issuing a decision on a claim, the Contractor may request the Chairman to direct the Contracting Officer to issue a decision within a specified period of time.
- (b) **A request under this section shall—**
  - (1) Be in writing;
  - (2) **State the date on which the claim was submitted to the Contracting Officer.**
  - (3) **State the date suggested for issuance of a decision by the Contracting Officer.**
- (c) TVA may reply to a motion under this section within 5 days after its receipt.
- (d) The Chairman shall issue a written decision on the request. If granted, the decision shall specify the date by which the Contracting Officer's decision is to be rendered, and a copy shall be served on the Contracting Officer.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd; Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 92 Stat. 2383-2391.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 29648, May 22, 1979, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 44 FR 30682, May 29, 1979.