[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: 48CFR12.501]

[Page 193]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 12_ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart 12.5_Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition of 
                            Commercial Items
 
Sec.  12.501  Applicability.

    (a) This subpart applies to any contract or subcontract at any tier 
for the acquisition of commercial items.
    (b) Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to authorize the 
waiver of any provision of law with respect to any subcontract if the 
prime contractor is reselling or distributing commercial items of 
another contractor without adding value. This limitation is intended to 
preclude establishment of unusual contractual arrangements solely for 
the purpose of Government sales.
    (c) For purposes of this subpart, contractors awarded subcontracts 
under subpart 19.8, Contracting with the Small Business Administration 
(the 8(a) Program), shall be considered prime contractors.