[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR728.51]

[Page 329]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 728_MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT NAVY MEDICAL 
DEPARTMENT FACILITIES--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart F_Beneficiaries of Other Federal Agencies
 
Sec. 728.51  General provisions--the ``Economy Act.''


    The Economy Act, 31 U.S.C. 1535, generally permits agency heads, or 
heads of major organizational units of agencies, to procure goods and 
services from other agencies or within their own agency so long as funds 
for procurement are available, the order is in the best interest of the 
Government, the source from which the goods or services are ordered can 
produce them or obtain them by contract, and the internal or inter-
agency procurement is more convenient, or less expensive, than 
commercial procurement. Provisions of the Economy Act apply to requests 
from other Federal agencies for medical and dental care for 
beneficiaries for whom they are responsible. Consult specific provisions 
of the Act respecting financial and acounting limitations and 
requirements.