[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 39, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 39CFR601.101] [Page 198] TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PART 601--PROCUREMENT OF PROPERTY AND SERVICES--Table of Contents Sec. 601.101 Effective date. The provisions of the Procurement Manual are applicable, effective June 1, 1988, with respect to all covered procurement activities of the Postal Service. However, the Procurement Manual is being implemented on the following phased basis: Headquarters Office of Procurement and Office of Design and Construction Management--June 1, 1988; Mail Processing Department--July 1, 1988; Procurement and Material Management Service Centers and Service Offices, U.S. Postal Service Field Divisions, Facilities Service Centers and Facilities Service Offices-- August 1, 1988. During the implementation phase procurement actions will be accomplished in accordance with policies prescribed either in the Postal Contracting Manual or the Procurement Manual, depending upon the implementation schedule established for an individual procurement entity.