Not all contracts lead to the immediate delivery of products and services. While some contracts contain concrete schedules for supplier performance, other contracts and all ordering agreements spell out time periods for the future delivery of products or performance of services upon the receipt of an order. An indefinite-delivery contract or ordering agreement can be used to expedite related future contracts. As client needs for the requirements arise, the CO may request delivery from a supplier by issuing orders against the original contract or agreements.
See Section 2-18, Select Contract Type, for more discussion about contract types.
