[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: 48CFR13.002]

[Page 198]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  13.002  Purpose.

    The purpose of this part is to prescribe simplified acquisition 
procedures in order to--
    (a) Reduce administrative costs;
    (b) Improve opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, and women-
owned small business concerns to obtain a fair proportion of Government 
contracts;
    (c) Promote efficiency and economy in contracting; and
    (d) Avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors.