18 CFR § 1308.24 - Undue delay in Contracting Officer's decision.

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title: "18 CFR § 1308.24 - Undue delay in Contracting Officer's decision."
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "1308.24"
section_name: "Undue delay in Contracting Officer's decision."
chapter_name: "TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY"
part_number: "1308"
part_name: "CONTRACT DISPUTES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd; Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 92 Stat. 2383-2391."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 29648, May 22, 1979, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 44 FR 30682, May 29, 1979."
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# 1308.24 Undue delay in Contracting Officer's decision.

(a) If there is an undue delay by a Contracting Officer in issuing a decision on a claim, the Contractor may request the Chairman to direct the Contracting Officer to issue a decision within a specified period of time.

(b) A request under this section shall:

(1) Be in writing;

(2) State the date on which the claim was submitted to the Contracting Officer.

(3) State the date suggested for issuance of a decision by the Contracting Officer.

(c) TVA may reply to a motion under this section within 5 days after its receipt.

(d) The Chairman shall issue a written decision on the request. If granted, the decision shall specify the date by which the Contracting Officer's decision is to be rendered, and a copy shall be served on the Contracting Officer.