[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: 48CFR13.302-1]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart 13.3_Simplified Acquisition Methods
 
Sec.  13.302-1  General.

    (a) Except as provided under the unpriced purchase order method (see 
13.302-2), purchase orders generally are issued on a fixed-price basis. 
See 12.207 for acquisition of commercial items.
    (b) Purchase orders shall--
    (1) Specify the quantity of supplies or scope of services ordered;
    (2) Contain a determinable date by which delivery of the supplies or 
performance of the services is required;

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    (3) Provide for inspection as prescribed in part 46. Generally, 
inspection and acceptance should be at destination. Source inspection 
should be specified only if required by part 46. When inspection and 
acceptance will be performed at destination, advance copies of the 
purchase order or equivalent notice shall be furnished to the 
consignee(s) for material receipt purposes. Receiving reports shall be 
accomplished immediately upon receipt and acceptance of supplies;
    (4) Specify f.o.b. destination for supplies to be delivered within 
the United States, except Alaska or Hawaii, unless there are valid 
reasons to the contrary; and
    (5) Include any trade and prompt payment discounts that are offered, 
consistent with the applicable principles at 14.408-3.
    (c) The contracting officer's signature on purchase orders shall be 
in accordance with 4.101 and the definitions at 2.101. Facsimile and 
electronic signature may be used in the production of purchase orders by 
automated methods.
    (d) Limit the distribution of copies of purchase orders and related 
forms to the minimum deemed essential for administration and 
transmission of contractual information.
    (e) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3332, electronic funds transfer 
(EFT) is required for payments except as provided in 32.1110. See 
Subpart 32.11 for instructions for use of the appropriate clause in 
purchase orders. When obtaining oral quotes, the contracting officer 
shall inform the quoter of the EFT clause that will be in any resulting 
purchase order.

[62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 10540, Mar. 4, 1999]