[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR32.202-3]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
              (This book contains chapter 1, parts 1 to 51)

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
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PART 32_CONTRACT FINANCING--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart 32.2_Commercial Item Purchase Financing
 
Sec. 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. 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).

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