---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 404.24"
title: "43"
number: "404.24"
heading: "How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/404.24"
---

# §404.24. How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study?


Reclamation will take the following steps to determine whether it is cost-effective for you or your contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study:

- (a) Reclamation will review and evaluate the reasonableness of your full proposal, including the scope of work, the estimated costs, anticipated work schedule, and products to be delivered;
- (b) At its discretion, Reclamation may also choose to prepare an independent government cost estimate to analyze whether it would be more cost-effective for Reclamation to complete the appraisal investigation or feasibility study;
- (c) Reclamation will notify you in writing of its determination regarding the cost-effectiveness of your proposal and the basis for its decision.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Public Law 109-451 (43 U.S.C. 2401 et seq. )

### Source

Source: 73 FR 67782, Nov. 17, 2008, unless otherwise noted.