[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: 48CFR7.108]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 7_ACQUISITION PLANNING--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart 7.1_Acquisition Plans

 

Sec. 7.108  Additional requirements for telecommuting.



    In accordance with section 1428 of Public Law 108-136, an agency 

shall generally not discourage a contractor from allowing its employees 

to telecommute in the performance of Government contracts. Therefore, 

agencies shall not--

    (a) Include in a solicitation a requirement that prohibits an 

offeror from permitting its employees to telecommute unless the 

contracting officer first determines that the requirements of the 

agency, including security requirements, cannot be met if telecommuting 

is permitted. The contracting officer shall document the basis for the 

determination in writing and specify the prohibition in the 

solicitation; or

    (b) When telecommuting is not prohibited, unfavorably evaluate an 

offer because it includes telecommuting, unless the contracting officer 

first determines that the requirements of the agency, including security 

requirements, would be adversely impacted if telecommuting is permitted. 

The contracting officer shall document the basis for the determination 

in writing and address the evaluation procedures in the solicitation.



[69 FR 58702, Oct. 5, 2004]