The Subcontractor further agrees to include in all his lower-tier subcon- tracts hereunder a provision to the effect that the lower-tier subcontrac agrees that the Comptroller General of the United States or any of his du authorized representatives shall, until the expiration of three years aft: final payment under the Subcontract or such lesser time specified in eithr Appendix M of the Armed Services Procurement Regulation or the Federal Pre curement Regulations Part 1-20, as appropriate, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of such lower-tier subcontractor, involving transactions related to the Subcontract. The term “subcontract” as used in this Article excludes: 1) purchase orders not exceeding $2,500; and 2) subcontracts or purchase orders for public utility services at rates established for uniform applicability to the general public. d. The periods of access and examination described in b and ec above, records which relate to: for 1) appeals under the "Disputes" Article of this Subcontract; 2) litigation or the settlement of claims arising out of the performance of this Subcontract; or 3) costs and expenses of this Subcon- tract as to which exception has been taken by the Comptroller General or any of his duly authorized representatives, appeals, Litigation, shall continue until claims, or exceptions have been disposed of. such. ARTICLE 22 - PRIORITIES, ALLOCATIONS, AND ALLOTMENTS The Subcontractor shall follow the provisépas of DMS Regulation land all other applicable regulations and orders Qf the Bureau of Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, in obtaining coftro yied materials and other products and materials needed to fill this Subcontrapet. 9 ARTICLE 23 - PROPERTY a. The performance schedules set forth in this Subgontract are based upon the expectation that any Government-furnished props} y veferred to in the Specifications of this Subcontract will be derivered on or before the date it is reasonably required. “In the event chOt such Government-furnished property is not delivered to the Subcontractor dYsuch time, the Contractor shall, if requested by the Subcontractor, detehwine if any delay has heen occasioned the Subcontractor thereby, and ifWo shall grant a reasonable extension of time for completion of performance. ghe Contractor shall noe be liable to the Subcontractor for damages or Log of profit by reagons of any delay in delivery of said Government-furnpéeed property, except that in case of such delay, upon written request of the Subcontractor, an equitable adjustment shall be made in the performance schedtf of this Subcontract, or price, or both, and in other contractual proy}eions affected thereby, in accordance with the procedures provided for the Article entitled "Changes." b. Title to all Government-furnished property shall Shin in the Government. Title thereto shall not be affected by the incorgeration or attachment thereof to any property not owned by the Governfent , nor shall any such property, or any part thereof, be or become a fixture or lose its identity 15 I008bbb