14H-1.003

14H-1.004

14H-1.006

14H-1.006-1 14H-1.006-2 14H 1.007

14H-1.007-1

Scope of subpart.

Purpose.

Authority.

Applicability.
Issuance.

Code arrangement.
Publication.

Arrangement.

General plan.

14H-1.007-2 Numbering.

tracting officers.

Delegation and redelegation of

authority and designation of contracting officers.

14H-1.451-2 Designation of contracting of

ficer positions.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 14H-1 issued under sec. 205 (c), 63 Stat. 390; 40 U.S.C. 486 (c).

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 14H-1 appear at 34 F.R. 13659, Aug. 26, 1969, unless otherwise noted.

§ 14H-1.000 Scope of part.

(a) This part establishes a system for the codification and publication of policies and procedures of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bureau) regulations which implement, supplement or deviate from the Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR) and Interior Procurement Regulations (IPR), when appropriate.

(b) The Federal Procurement Regulations are published as Chapter 1 of this title. The Interior Procurement Regulations which implement and supplement the FPR are published as Chapter 14 of this title. The Bureau Procurement Regulations which implement and supplement the FPR and IPR are published as Chapter 14H of this title. It is the basic policy of the Bureau to apply the Federal Procurement Regulations and the Interior Procurement Regulations. Thus, as to most elements of the procurement process, substantive guidelines will be

BIAPR apply to all procurement activities of the Bureau to the extent indicated, unless otherwise provided by law. § 14H-1.006 Issuance.

§ 14H-1.006-1 Code arrangement.

BIAPR are issued in the Code of Federal Regulations as Chapter 14H of Title 41, Public Contracts and Property Management. BIAPR contain the alphabetical letter "H" which identifies the Bureau and which immediately follows the Code (14) which identifies the Department as illustrated in IPR.

§ 14H-1.006–2 Publication.

BIAPR will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and in separate looseleaf form on salmon colored paper.

§ 14H-1.007 Arrangement.

§ 14H-1.007-1

General plan.

The general plan, numbering system, and nomenclature used in FPR and IPR, which conform to the FEDERAL REGISTER standards, are adhered to in BIAPR.

§ 14H-1.007-2 Numbering.

For ease in identification, the numbering system and part, subpart, and section titles used in FPR, and in IPR are also used in BIAPR.

(b) FPR and IPR shall be applicable as issued unless implemented, supplemented, or deviated from in BIAPR.

(c) Matters which pertain to procurement but are primarily for internal guidance whether or not related to the material in FPR and IPR, will be issued as Bureau of Indian Affairs Procurement Instructions (BIAPI). To simplify usage of BIAPI in conjunction with FPR, IPR and BIAPR the same system and format used for those regulations will be followed. A yellow colored paper will be used for BIAPI.

§ 14H-1.009 Deviation.

§ 14H-1.009–2 Procedure.

Deviations from FPR and IPR by the Bureau will be kept to a minimum and controlled as follows:

(a) Requests for approval of deviations may be submitted by contracting officers to the Commissioner. The requests shall cite the specific part of FPR, or IPR, from which it is desired to deviate, shall set forth the nature of the deviations, and shall give the reasons for the action requested. Requests considered meritorious will be submitted for approval as provided for in IPR. No deviation shall be effective until approved.

Subpart 14H-1.2-Definition of Terms § 14H-1.205 Procuring activity.

"Procuring activity" means the Bureau of Indian Affairs in which authority to contract for the procurement of personal property, nonpersonal services, and construction is vested.

Subpart 14H-1.3-General Policies § 14H-1.302 Procurement sources. § 14H-1.302-3

Contracts between the Government and Government employees or business concerns substantially owned or controlled by Government employees.

Contracting Officers shall refer all proposed contracts with Government employees or business concerns substantially owned or controlled by Government employees to the Commissioner. Approval of the Assistant Secretary for Administration will be requested in those instances where the Commissioner determines it would be in the Government's interest to enter into such a contract. Subpart 14H-1.4-Procurement Responsibility and Authority

§ 14H-1.402 Authority of contracting officers.

The authority under this section shall be exercised in conformity with § 14H-1.451.

§ 14H-1.404 Selection, designation, and termination of designation of contracting officers.

The authority under this section shall be exercised in conformity with § 14H-1.451.

(v) Chief, Division of Plant Design and Construction, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

(vi) Chief, Division of Property and Supply Management.

(vii) Chief, Plant Management Engineering Center, Littleton, Colo.

(viii) Executive Officer, Indian Affairs Data Center, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

(ix) Property and Supply Officer, Indian Affairs Data Center, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

(2) Area Office officials:
(i) Area Director.

(ii) Deputy Area Director.

(iii) Assistant Area Director, Minneapolis and Sacramento Area Offices.

(iv) Assistant Area Director for Administration.

(v) Area Administrative Officer. (vi) Area Property and Supply Officer. (vii) Contract Engineering Adviser, Portland, Oreg.

(viii) Administrative Officer and Special Representative, Seattle, Wash.