43 CFR § 404.24 - How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s404.24"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "43 CFR § 404.24 - How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "404.24"
section_name: "How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "404"
part_name: "RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Public Law 109-451 (43 U.S.C. 2401 )"
regulatory_source: "73 FR 67782, Nov. 17, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "404"
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# 404.24 How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study?
Reclamation will take the following steps to determine whether it is cost-effective for you or your contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study:
(a) Reclamation will review and evaluate the reasonableness of your full proposal, including the scope of work, the estimated costs, anticipated work schedule, and products to be delivered;
(b) At its discretion, Reclamation may also choose to prepare an independent government cost estimate to analyze whether it would be more cost-effective for Reclamation to complete the appraisal investigation or feasibility study;
(c) Reclamation will notify you in writing of its determination regarding the cost-effectiveness of your proposal and the basis for its decision.