[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR11.402]



[Page 187-188]

 

            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 11_DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart 11.4_Delivery or Performance Schedules

 

Sec. 11.402  Factors to consider in establishing schedules.



    (a) Supplies or services. When establishing a contract delivery or 

performance schedule, consideration shall be given to applicable factors 

such as the--

    (1) Urgency of need;

    (2) Industry practices;

    (3) Market conditions;

    (4) Transportation time;

    (5) Production time;

    (6) Capabilities of small business concerns;

    (7) Administrative time for obtaining and evaluating offers and for 

awarding contracts;

    (8) Time for contractors to comply with any conditions precedent to 

contract performance; and

    (9) Time for the Government to perform its obligations under the 

contract; e.g., furnishing Government property.

    (b) Construction. When scheduling the time for completion of a 

construction contract, the contracting officer shall consider applicable 

factors such as the--

    (1) Nature and complexity of the project;

    (2) Construction seasons involved;

    (3) Required completion date;

    (4) Availability of materials and equipment;



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    (5) Capacity of the contractor to perform; and

    (6) Use of multiple completion dates. (In any given contract, 

separate completion dates may be established for separable items of 

work. When multiple completion dates are used, requests for extension of 

time must be evaluated with respect to each item, and the affected 

completion dates modified when appropriate.)



[48 FR 42159, Sept. 19, 1983. Redesignated and amended at 60 FR 48241, 

Sept. 18, 1995]