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Subpart 14-1.6—Debarred, Suspended and Ineligible Bidders

14-1.600 Scope of subpart.

14-1.602 Establishment and maintenance of a list of firms or individuals debarred, suspended, or declared ineligible. 14-1.603 Treatment to be accorded firms or individuals in debarred, suspended, or ineligible status.

14-1.604 Causes and conditions applicable to determination of debarment by an executive agency.

14-1.604-1 Procedural requirements relating to the imposition of debarment. 14-1.605 Suspension of bidders. 14-1.605-1 Causes and conditions under

which executive agencies may suspend contractors.

14-1.605-4 Notice of suspension. 14-1.606 Agency procedure.

Subpart 14-1.7-Small Business Concerns

14-1.704 Department of the Interior program direction and operation.

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§ 14-1.006-1 Code arrangement.

IPR are issued in the Code of Federal Regulations as Chapter 14 of Title 41. Subsidiary procurement regulations issued by bureaus and offices of the Department are identified by alphabetical designations as subchapters of Chapter 14 as follows:

14A-Office of the Secretary 14B-(Reserved)

14C-(Reserved)

14D-Fish and Wildlife Service
14E-Bureau of Mines
14F-Geological Survey
14G-(Reserved)

14H-Bureau of Indian Affairs
141-(Reserved)

14J-Bureau of Land Management
14K-National Park Service

14L-Office of Territorial Affairs
14M-(Reserved)
14N-(Reserved)

140-(Reserved)

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§ 14-1.008 Agency implementation.

(a) The Interior Procurement Regulations (IPR) System consists of published Departmental procurement regulations (IPR); published subsidiary procurement regulations of bureaus and offices; unpublished Departmental procurement regulation directives (IPRD), and unpublished procurement directives of bureaus and offices. All regulations and directives issued under the IPR System shall be kept to a minimum and shall not repeat, paraphrase, or restate material already contained in the FPR. All issuances shall conform to the style and arrangement of the FPR, to the extent possible.

(b) In accordance with FPR 11.008, IPR are limited to those regulations deemed necessary for business

concerns, and others properly interested, to understand basic and significant Department of the Interior procurement policies and procedures which implement, supplement, or deviate

from the FPR. IPR are issued by the Office of Acquisition and Property Management and signed by the Assistant Secretary-Policy, Budget, and Administration or Deputy.

(c) Subsidiary procurement regulations of bureaus and offices are limited to those rules necessary for satisfying special and unique needs of a bureau or office which are not covered under other regulations. Subsidiary procurement regulations are reviewed by the Office of Acquisition and Property Management and approved by the Assistant Secretary-Policy, Budget, and Administration or Deputy prior to publication.

(d) Interior Procurement Regulation Directives (IPRD) are issued by the Office of Acquisition and Property Management and contain Departmentwide instructions of interest primarily for internal administrative guidance which do not affect the general public.

(e) Procurement directives issued by bureaus and offices contain detailed and specific instructions and procedures necessary to provide internal guidance on procurement matters related to the FPR and the IPR System which do not affect the general public. Each bureau and office is required to establish review procedures for exercising oversight of all procurement directives issued to prevent unnecessary duplication of higher-level coverage; ensure consistency and uniformity among issuances, and control the number of directives issued. These review procedures shall be approved by the Office of Acquisition and Property Management prior to implementation.

Subpart 14-1.3-General Policies

§ 14-1.318 Disputes.

[46 FR 61462, Dec. 17, 1981]

§ 14-1.318-4 Contracting officer's decision.

A final decision issued by a contracting officer shall include the paragraph

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to the Contracting Officer, a release of claims against the United States arising out of the contract, other than claims specifically excepted from the operation of the release.

(c) Form DI-137 (see IPR 14-16.850) shall be used for all contracts requiring a release of claims.

[46 FR 61463, Dec. 17, 1981]

§ 14-1.351 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.

(a) General. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires that no federal agency shall conduct or sponsor the collection of information, upon identical items, from ten or more public respondents unless prior approval is obtained from the Office of Management Budget.

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(b) Procedures. For contracts which require the collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act, data requirements shall be defined and clearance obtained prior to issuance of the solicitation, when practical, in accordance with the requirements of Part 305, Chapter 2 of the Department Manual (305 DM 2).

(c) Clause. The following clause shall be included in solicitations, and resulting contracts, when performance of the work requires, or may require, collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980:

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

If performance of this contract requires collection of information from ten or more public respondents, no funds shall be expended or any action taken in the solicitation or collection of such information until the contractor has received from the contracting officer written notification that approval has been obtained from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. The contractor shall provide the contracting officer with all information necessary to obtain approval from OMB.

[46 FR 61463, Dec. 17, 1981]

§ 14-1.354 Indian preference in employment, training, and subcontracting opportunities.

(a) Statutory requirements. Section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (sec. 7(b), Pub. L. 93-638; 88 Stat. 2205; 25

U.S.C. 450e(b)) requires that any contract or subcontract entered into pursuant to the Act; the Act of April 16, 1934 (48 Stat. 596; 25 U.S.C. 452), as amended, (the Johnson-O'Malley Act); or any other Act authorizing contracts with Indian organizations or for the benefit of Indians shall require that, to the greatest extent feasible: (1) Preferences and opportunities for training and employment in connection with the administration of such contracts shall be given to Indians; and, (2) Preference in the award of subcontracts in connection with the administration of such contracts shall be given to Indian organizations and to Indian-owned economic enterprises as defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (sec. 3, Pub. L. 93-262; 88 Stat. 77; 25 U.S.C. 1452).

(b) Applicability. (1) The Indian Preference clause, set forth in § 147.5002 of this chapter, shall be included in all solicitations issued and contracts awarded by:

(i) The Bureau of Indian Affairs, except solicitations issued and contracts awarded pursuant to Titles I and II of Pub. L. 93-638, (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.; and 25 U.S.C. 455 et seq., respectively),

(ii) A procuring activity other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs when the contract is entered into pursuant to an act specifically authorizing contracts with Indian organizations and,

(iii) A procuring activity other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs where the work to be performed is specifically for the benefit of Indians and is in addition to any incidental benefits which might otherwise accrue to the general public.

(2) The Indian Preference Program clause, set forth in § 14-7.5003 of this chapter, shall be included in all solicitations issued and contracts awarded by a procuring activity which may exceed $50,000 which contain the clause required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section and where, prior to solicitation, it is determined that the work under the contract will be performed in whole or in part on or near an Indian reservation(s). The Indian Preference Program clause may also be included in solicitations issued and contracts awarded by a procuring ac

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