---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 230.6"
title: "39"
number: "230.6"
heading: "Contractor requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/230.6"
---

# §230.6. Contractor requirements.

- (a) The Office of Inspector General shall be the exclusive judge of its contractors' qualifications.
- (b) The Office of Inspector General shall award contracts to and make purchases from only responsible contractors. In order to award a contract, a contracting officer must make an affirmative determination of responsibility.
- (c) **A responsible prospective contractor is one who—**
  - (1) Has the financial and logistical resources to perform the contract;
  - (2) Has the necessary organization, experience, and technical ability to perform the contract;
  - (3) Is able to comply with the delivery and performance schedules established by the Office of Inspector General;
  - (4) Has a satisfactory performance record (although a lack of relevant performance history shall not disqualify a prospective contractor from award);
  - (5) Has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; and,
  - (6) **Is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable federal laws and regulations.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[77 FR 6676, Feb. 9, 2012]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App.3; 39 U.S.C. 401(2) and 1001.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 16025, Apr. 4, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[77 FR 6676, Feb. 9, 2012]