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§ 1-1.000 Scope of part.

This part sets forth policies and procedures concerning: the Federal Procurement Regulations System; definition of terms used throughout this chapter; general policies of procurement; contingent fees; debarred and ineligible bidders; small business concerns; labor surplus area concerns; reporting possible antitrust violations; publicizing procurement actions; and qualified products. Subpart 1-1.0-Regulation System § 1-1.001 Scope of subpart.

This subpart sets forth introductory information pertaining to the Federal Procurement Regulations System; its purpose, authority, applicability, issuance, arangement, implementation, and deviation procedure.

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This subpart establishes the Federal Procurement Regulations System for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures applicable to Federal agencies in the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services (including construction) and the procurement of real property by lease, except as limited by the provisions of § 1-1.004. The system includes regulations prescribed by the Administrator of General Services, called the Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR), as well as individual agency procurement regulations which implement and supplement the FPR.

[30 F.R. 8217, June 26, 1965]

§ 1-1.003 Authority.

The Federal Procurement Regulations System is prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and the FPR are developed in cooperation with the procurement agencies and are issued by him under the Act or other authority specially cited.

§ 1-1.004 Applicability.

Federal Procurement Regulations apply to all Federal agencies to the extent specified in the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, or in other law. Except for standard Government forms and clauses, Federal Specifications and Standards, and except as directed by the President,

Congress, or other authority, these Regulations are not made manadatory on the Department of Defense. Therefore, the extent of their implementation within the Department of Defense and participation in the System will be determined by that Department. The Regulations apply to procurements made within and outside the United States unless otherwise specified.

81-1.004-1 Leases of real property.

The FPR apply to leases of real property only to the extent explicity stated in specific FPR provisions. Suparts 11.0 and 1-1.2 apply to leases of real property.

[30 F.R. 8217, June 26, 1965]

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Certain Governmentwide policies and procedures which come within the scope of this chapter nevertheless may be excluded from Federal Procurement Regulations. These exclusions include the following categories:

(a) Subject matter which bears a security classification.

(b) Policy or procedure which is expected to be effective for a period of less than six months.

(c) Policy or procedure which is being instituted on a experimental basis for a reasonable period.

§ 1-1.006 Issuance.

§ 1-1.006-1 Code arrangement.

Federal Procurement Regulations are issued in the Code of Federal Regulations as Chapter I of Title 41, Public Contracts. Succeeding chapters of Title 41 are devoted to implementing and supplementing material developed and issued by particular Federal agencies to govern their procurement activities, as well as regulations of general application to procurement agencies issued by other Federal regulatory agencies, such as the Department of Labor under the WalshHealey Public Contracts Act.

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§ 1-1.007-1 General plan.

The general plan, numbering system, and nomenclature used in the Federal Procurement Regulations conform with Federal Register standards approved for the FPR.

§ 1-1.007-2 Numbering.

The numbering system permits identification of every unit. The first digit represents the chapter number allocated to each agency, followed by a dash. This is followed by the part number which may be one or more digits followed by a decimal point. The numbers after the decimal points represent, respectively, the subpart, section (in two digits), and, after the dash, subsection. paragraph, subparagraph, and further inferior divisions. For example, this division is called (section) "§ 1-1.007-2," in which the first digit denotes the chapter, the second the part, the third the subpart, the fourth and fifth the section and the sixth the subsection. § 1-1.007-3

Citation.

Federal Procurement Regulations will be cited in accordance with Federal Register standards approved for the FPR. Thus, this section, when referred to in divisions of the Federal Procurement Regulations, should be cited as "§ 11.007-3 of this chapter." When this section is referred to formally in official documents, such as legal briefs, it should

be cited as "41 CFR 1-1.007-3." Any section of Federal Procurement Regulations may be informally identified, for purposes of brevity, as "FPR" followed by the section number, such as "FPR 1-1.007-3."

§ 1-1.008 Agency implementation.

As portions of FPR material are prescribed, agencies shall publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER implementing regulations deemed necessary for business concerns, and others properly interested, to understand basic and significant agency procurement policies and procedures which implement, supplement, or deviate from the FPR. Detailed instructions of interest primarily for internal agency guidance need not be published. Implementing regulations shall be prepared to conform with FPR style and arrangement.

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As used in these Regulations, the term "deviation" includes any of the following actions:

(a) When a prescribed contract clause is set forth verbatim, use of a contract clause covering the same subject matter which varies from that set forth.

(b) When a standard or other form is prescribed, use of any other form for the same purpose.

(c) Alteration of a prescribed standard or other form, except as may be authorized in the Regulations.

(d) The imposition of lesser or, where the regulation expressly prohibits greater limitations than are imposed upon the use of a contract clause, form procedure, type of contract, or upon any other procurement action, including but not limited to, the making or amendment of a contract, or actions taken in connection with the solicitation of bids or proposals, award, administration, or settlement of contracts.

(e) When a policy or procedure is prescribed, use of any inconsistent policy or procedure.

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(a) The head of each agency exercising procurement authority shall prescribe a formal procedure for the control of deviations within the agency. A copy of the procedure shall be furnished to the General Services Administration.

(b) In individual cases, deviations may be authorized by the head of the agency or the officers designated by him for this purpose, in accordance with procedures established by the agency. In each instance the file shall disclose the nature of the deviation and the reasons for such special action.

(c) Deviations in classes of cases shall be considered on an expedited basis jointly by the agency desiring the deviation and the General Services Administration unless, in the considered judgment of the agency and with due regard to the objective of uniformity, circumstances preclude such joint effort. In such case, GSA will be notified of the deviation.

(d) Except as otherwise authorized, when any deviation in a contract form provision is authorized, physical change may not be made in the printed form but shall be made by appropriate provision in the schedule, specifications, or continuation sheet, as provided in agency procedures.

§ 1-1.010 Interagency Procurement Policy Committee.

For the purpose of advising and assisting the General Services Administration in its Government-wide program for the development of uniform procurement policies and procedures, an Interagency Procurement Policy Committee, chaired by GSA, has been established. It is comprised of representatives of procurement and related Federal agencies designated by the heads of the agencies concerned.

[30 F.R. 9766, Aug. 5, 1965] Subpart 1-1.1

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Subpart 1-1.2-Definition of Terms § 1-1.201 Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, and unless otherwise indicated, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this subpart.

§ 1-1.202 Executive agency.

"Executive agency" means any executive department (including the Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the

Air Force) or any independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government, including any whollyowned Government corporation.

§ 1-1.203 Federal agency.

"Federal agency" means any executive agency or any establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol and any activities under his direction).

§ 1-1.204 Head of the agency.

"Head of the agency" means the Secretary, Attorney General, Postmaster General, Administrator, Governor, Chairman, or other chief official of an executive agency, unless otherwise indicated, including any assistant chief official of an executive agency and, for the military departments, the Under Secretary and any Assistant Secretary of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

1-1.205 Procuring activity.

"Procuring activity" means the organizational element of an executive agency which has responsibility to contract for the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services (including construction).

§ 1-1.206 Head of the procuring activity.

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transactions resulting from acceptance of offers by awards or notices of awards; agreements and job orders or task letters issued thereunder; letter contracts; letters of intent; and orders, such as purchase orders, under which the contract becomes effective by written acceptance or performance. It also includes contract modifications.

§ 1-1.209 Procurement.

"Procurement" means the acquisition (and directly related matters), from non-Federal sources, of personal property and nonpersonal services (including construction) by such means as purchasing, renting, leasing (including real property), contracting, or bartering, but not by seizure, condemnation, donation, or requisition.

[30 F.R. 8217, June 26, 1965]

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