[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR22.103-3]

[Page 395]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 22_APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart 22.1_Basic Labor Policies
 
Sec.  22.103-3  Procedures.

    (a) Solicitations normally shall not specify delivery or performance 
schedules that may require overtime at Government expense.
    (b) In negotiating contracts, contracting officers should, 
consistent with the Government's needs, attempt to (1) ascertain the 
extent that offers are based on the payment of overtime and shift 
premiums and (2) negotiate contract prices or estimated costs without 
these premiums or obtain the requirement from other sources.
    (c) When it becomes apparent during negotiations of applicable 
contracts (see 22.103-5(b)) that overtime will be required in contract 
performance, the contracting officer shall secure from the contractor a 
request for all overtime to be used during the life of the contract, to 
the extent that the overtime can be estimated with reasonable certainty. 
The contractor's request shall contain the information required by 
paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-2, Payment for Overtime Premiums.