[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1726.18]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1726--ELECTRIC SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 1726.18  Preloan contracting.

    Borrowers must consult with RUS prior to entering into any contract 
for material, equipment, or construction if a construction work plan, 
general funds, loan or loan guarantee for the proposed work has not been 
approved. While the RUS staff will work with the borrower in such 
circumstances, nothing contained in this part is to be construed as 
authorizing borrowers to enter into any contract before the availability 
of funds has been ascertained by the borrower and all the requirements 
of part 1794 of this chapter, Environmental Policies and Procedures for 
Electric and Telephone Borrowers, have been fulfilled.