Contracting officers may use a TIA only in appropriate situations. To do so, the use of a TIA must be justified based on:
(a) The nature of the project, as discussed in Sec. 603.205;
(b) The type of recipient, addressed in Sec. 603.210;
(c) The recipient's commitment and cost sharing, as described in Sec. 603.215;
(d) The degree of involvement of the Government program official, as discussed in Sec. 603.220; and
(e) The contracting officer's judgment that the use of a TIA could benefit the RD&D; objectives in ways that likely would not happen if another type of instrument were used (i.e., a contract, grant or cooperative agreement is not feasible or appropriate). Answers to the four questions in Sec. 603.225 form the basis for the contracting officer's judgment.