---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 32.202-3"
title: "48"
number: "32.202-3"
heading: "Conducting market research about financing terms."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/32.202-3"
---

# §32.202-3. Conducting market research about financing terms.


Contract financing may be a subject included in the market research conducted in accordance with [part 10](/cfr/48/part10.md). If market research for contract financing is conducted, the contracting officer should consider—

- (a) The extent to which other buyers provide contract financing for purchases in that market;
- (b) The overall level of financing normally provided;
- (c) The amount or percentages of any payments equivalent to commercial advance payments (see 32.202-2);
- (d) The basis for any payments equivalent to commercial interim payments (see 32.001), as well as the frequency, and amounts or percentages; and
- (e) Methods of liquidation of contract financing payments and any special or unusual payment terms applicable to delivery payments (see 32.001).

## Notes

### Amendments

[60 FR 49711, Sept. 26, 1995, as amended at 66 FR 2132, Jan. 10, 2001]

### Source

Source: 60 FR 49711, Sept. 26, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 42328, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[60 FR 49711, Sept. 26, 1995, as amended at 66 FR 2132, Jan. 10, 2001]