[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR1.701]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 1_FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart 1.7_Determinations and Findings
 
Sec.  1.701  Definition.

    Determination and Findings (D&F) means a special form of written 
approval by an authorized official that is required by statute or 
regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions. The 
determination is a conclusion or decision supported by the findings. The 
findings are statements of fact or rationale essential to support the 
determination and must cover each requirement of the statute or 
regulation.

[50 FR 1726, Jan. 11, 1985 (interim rule), and 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 
1985 (final rule), as amended at 67 FR 13053, Mar. 20, 2002]