[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR105--60.602]

[Page 453]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
              CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105-60_PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF AGENCY RECORDS AND INFORMATIONAL 
MATERIALS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 105-60.6_Production or Disclosure by Present or Former General 
 
Sec. 105--60.602  Definitions.

    For purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply:
    (a) Material means any document, record, file or data, regardless of 
the physical form or the media by or through which it is maintained or 
recorded, which was generated or acquired by a current or former GSA 
employee by reason of the performance of that person's official duties 
or because of the person's official status, or any other tangible item, 
e.g., personal property possessed or controlled by GSA.
    (b) Information means any knowledge or facts contained in material, 
and any knowledge or facts acquired by current or former GSA employee as 
part of the performance of that person's official duties or because of 
that person's official status.
    (c) Demand means any subpoena, order, or similar demand for the 
production or disclosure of material, information or testimony regarding 
such material or information, issued by a court or other authority in a 
judicial or administrative proceeding, excluding congressional subpoenas 
or demands in Federal grand jury proceedings, and served upon a present 
or former GSA employee.
    (d) Appropriate Authority means the following officials who are 
delegated authority to approve or deny responses to demands for 
material, information or testimony:
    (1) The Counsel to the Inspector General for material and 
information which is the responsibility of the GSA Office of Inspector 
General or testimony of current or former employees of the Office of the 
Inspector General;
    (2) The Counsel to the GSA Board of Contract Appeals for material 
and information which is the responsibility of the Board of Contract 
Appeals or testimony of current or former Board of Contract Appeals 
employees;
    (3) The GSA General Counsel, Associate General Counsel(s) or 
Regional Counsel for all material, information, or testimony not covered 
by paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this section.