# 7 CFR § 1789.157: Consultant contract

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.157

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 1789.157
- **Heading:** Consultant contract
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XVII—RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 1789—USE OF CONSULTANTS FUNDED BY BORROWERS > Subpart A—Policy and Procedures With Respect to Consultant Services Funded by Borrowers—General

## Text

(a) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 48 CFR Ch. 1, and the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), 48 CFR Ch. 4, shall apply to all Consultant Contracts entered into pursuant to this part except as provided in this section.
(1) Contracts for Legal Consultants shall provide for a technical representative from OGC.
(2) All Consultant Contracts shall provide for an escrow account funding mechanism pursuant to this part and for the government's sole discretion in determining whether payments are to be made from the Escrow Account to the Consultant.
(3) All Consultant Contracts shall provide that payment of all obligations for work performed thereunder must be satisfied by amounts available in the Escrow Account; with the exception of the annual retainer fee, if any, Consultants shall not be entitled to any payments from the government.
(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall be given prominent emphasis in requests for proposals issued under this part.

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 1789.150 § 1789.150 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.150.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.151 § 1789.151 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.151.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.152 § 1789.152 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.152.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.153 § 1789.153 Borrower funding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.153.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.154 § 1789.154 Eligible borrowers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.154.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.155 § 1789.155 Approval criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.155.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.156 § 1789.156 Proposal procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.156.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.157 § 1789.157 Consultant contract.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.157.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.158 § 1789.158 Implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.158.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.159 § 1789.159 Contract administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.159.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.160 § 1789.160 Access to information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.160.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.161 § 1789.161 Conflicts of interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.161.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.162 § 1789.162 Indemnification agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.162.md)
- [7 CFR § 1789.163 § 1789.163 Waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1789.163.md)

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