48 CFR § 9.602 - 9.602 General.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s9.602"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 9.602 - 9.602 General."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "9.602"
section_name: "9.602 General."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "9"
part_name: "CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42142, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "9"
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# 9.602 9.602 General.
(a) Contractor team arrangements may be desirable from both a Government and industry standpoint in order to enable the companies involved to—
(1) Complement each other's unique capabilities; and
(2) Offer the Government the best combination of performance, cost, and delivery for the system or product being acquired.
(b) Contractor team arrangements may be particularly appropriate in complex research and development acquisitions, but may be used in other appropriate acquisitions, including production.
(c) The companies involved normally form a contractor team arrangement before submitting an offer. However, they may enter into an arrangement later in the acquisition process, including after contract award.
[48 FR 42142, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended 84 FR 19846, May 6, 2019]