22.101-4 Removal of items from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages.

(a) Items shall be removed from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages in accordance with agency procedures. Agency procedures should allow for the following: (1) Determine whether removal of items is in the Government's interest. Normally the determining factor is the critical needs of an agency program. (2) Attempt to arrange with the contractor and the union representative involved their approval of the shipment of urgently required items. (3) Obtain appropriate approvals from within the agency. (4) Determine who will remove the items from the plant(s) involved. (b) Avoid the use or appearance of force and prevent incidents that might detrimentally affect labor-management relations. (c) When two or more agencies' requirements are or may become involved in the removal of items, the contract administration office shall ensure that the necessary coordination is accomplished.