[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: 48CFR17.502]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 17_SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart 17.5_Interagency Acquisitions Under the Economy Act
 
Sec.  17.502  General.

    (a) The Economy Act authorizes agencies to enter into mutual 
agreements to obtain supplies or services by interagency acquisition.
    (b) The Economy Act may not be used by an agency to circumvent 
conditions and limitations imposed on the use of funds.
    (c) Acquisitions under the Economy Act are not exempt from the 
requirements of subpart 7.3, Contractor Versus Government Performance.
    (d) The Economy Act may not be used to make acquisitions conflicting 
with any other agency's authority or responsibility (for example, that 
of the Administrator of General Services under the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act).