7 CFR § 789.22 - Examples of assistance.

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title: "7 CFR § 789.22 - Examples of assistance."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "789.22"
section_name: "Examples of assistance."
chapter_name: "FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL PROGRAMS"
part_number: "789"
part_name: "AGRICULTURE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (APAS)"
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# 789.22 Examples of assistance.

(a) While special priorities assistance may be provided for any reason in support of this part, it is usually provided in situations in which:

(1) A person is experiencing difficulty in obtaining delivery against a rated order by the required delivery date; or

(2) A person cannot locate a supplier for an item or service needed to fill a rated order.

(b) Other examples of special priorities assistance include:

(1) Ensuring that rated orders receive preferential treatment by suppliers;

(2) Resolving production or delivery conflicts between various rated orders;

(3) Assisting in placing rated orders with suppliers;

(4) Verifying the urgency of rated orders; and

(5) Determining the validity of rated orders.