[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: 48CFR34.005-3]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 34_MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart 34.0_General

 

Sec. 34.005-3  Concept exploration contracts.



    Whenever practicable, contracts to be performed during the concept 

exploration phase shall be for relatively short periods, at planned 

dollar levels. These contracts are to refine the proposed concept and to 

reduce the concept's technical uncertainties. The scope of work for this 

phase of the program shall be consistent with the Government's planned 

budget for the phase. Follow-on contracts for such tasks in the 

exploration phase shall be awarded as long as the concept approach 

remains promising, the contractor's progress is acceptable, and it is 

economically practicable to do so.



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