§42.502. Selecting contracts for postaward orientation.
48 C.F.R. § 42.502
When deciding whether postaward orientation is necessary and, if so, what form it shall take, the contracting officer shall consider, as a minimum, the—
Nature and extent of the preaward survey and any other prior discussions with the contractor;
Type, value, and complexity of the contract;
Complexity and acquisition history of the product or service;
Requirements for spare parts and related equipment;
Urgency of the delivery schedule and relationship of the product or service to critical programs;
Length of the planned production cycle;
Extent of subcontracting;
Contractor's performance history and experience with the product or service;
Contractor's status, if any, as a small business, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern;
Contractor's performance history with small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business subcontracting programs;
Safety precautions required for hazardous materials or operations; and
Complex financing arrangements, such as progress payments, advance payments, or guaranteed loans.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 48264, Sept. 18, 1995; 70 FR 14955, Mar. 23, 2005]
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 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 48264, Sept. 18, 1995; 70 FR 14955, Mar. 23, 2005]