[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: 48CFR42.502]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 42_CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 42.5_Postaward Orientation
 
Sec.  42.502  Selecting contracts for postaward orientation.

    When deciding whether postaward orientation is necessary and, if so, 
what form it shall take, the contracting officer shall consider, as a 
minimum, the--
    (a) Nature and extent of the preaward survey and any other prior 
discussions with the contractor;
    (b) Type, value, and complexity of the contract;
    (c) Complexity and acquisition history of the product or service;
    (d) Requirements for spare parts and related equipment;
    (e) Urgency of the delivery schedule and relationship of the product 
or service to critical programs;
    (f) Length of the planned production cycle;
    (g) Extent of subcontracting;
    (h) Contractor's performance history and experience with the product 
or service;
    (i) Contractor's status, if any, as a small business, small 
disadvantaged or women-owned small business concern;
    (j) Contractor's performance history with small, small disadvantaged 
and women-owned small business subcontracting programs;
    (k) Safety precautions required for hazardous materials or 
operations; and
    (l) Complex financing arrangements, such as progress payments, 
advance payments, or guaranteed loans.

[48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 48264, Sept. 18, 1995]