Equipment being used outside of its defined operational parameters due to new operational needs

Both the Field Electrical Power Supplies project and the Heavy Equipment Transporter project operate in environments outside of their defined contractual operational parameters. In Iraq temperatures are above the level specified in the contracts (45oC was specified but actual temperatures exceed 50oC). The dusty environment which the Field Electrical Power Supplies project works in and the condition of roads used by the Heavy Equipment Transporters have also been outside contractual parameters. These factors could impact performance and, in certain situations, the change in use may mean the Department has to bear the risk of performance lapses or the cost of repairs.