Professor Sarah Uhimchuk
LEG-440 Procurement and Contract Law
February 26, 2012
ASSIGNMENT 4: Translating FAR Clause 52.242.17
Introduction
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the chief body of rules in the Federal Acquisition Regulation System used by the United States government. The Federal Acquisition Regulation was created to govern the process of purchasing goods and services. The process consists of three phases. These are, need recognition and acquisition planning, contract formation, and contract administration. The FAR System provides uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies. The FAR is codified in Title 48 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations and is prepared, issued, and maintained jointly by the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Not all government agencies are required to comply with the FAR. The Central Intelligence Agency, the United States Postal Service, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Bonneville Power Administration all dictate their own procurement rules. The FAR consists of 53 parts and 2 volumes. Volume 1 is comprised of parts 1 through 51 and subchapters A through G. Volume 2 consists solely of subchapter H and houses the largest section of the FAR, Part 52. Part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses, explains the use of provision and clauses in solicitations and contracts, outlines solicitation provisions and contract clauses, and presents a matrix listing of FAR provisions and clauses by contract type.
Government Delay of Work Included in Part 52 is clause 52.212-15, Government Delay of Work. This clause provides
