[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 41, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 41CFR101-25.203]



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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

          CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

 

PART 101-25_GENERAL--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart 101-25.2_Interagency Purchase Assignments

 

Sec. 101-25.203  Centralized purchases by GSA.



    GSA will exclusively, or with specified limited exceptions, make 

purchases and contracts on a continuing basis for articles and services 

for the executive branch of the Government in the interest of lower 

prices, improved quality, and service or standardization when:

    (a) The item or item groups of articles and services are items of 

``common-use'' which are defined as items of standard commercial 

production or items covered by Federal Specifications commonly used by 

both civilian and military activities, or by two or more civilian 

activities, and not requiring such substantial alterations to adapt them 

to military or other particular application as to render inclusion in a 

centralized purchasing program impracticable; or

    (b) A number of agencies, representing the majority users according 

to dollar volume, request GSA to make purchases and contracts 

exclusively for a given item or item groups of articles and services 

even though not ``common-use'' items as defined in Sec. 101-25.203(a); 

and

    (c) GSA is best equipped to do the buying based upon the factors 

listed in Sec. 101-25.202, or must of necessity act as the central 

purchasing office when other agencies more appropriately suited to make 

central purchases do not do so and are not so directed by the President; 

and

    (d) The head of another executive agency has not been delegated 

authority by the Administrator of General Services exclusively, or with 

specified limited exceptions, to make purchases and contracts for 

prescribed items or item groups of articles and services for the 

executive branch of the Government in accordance with Sec. Sec. 101-

25.202 and 101-25.204.

    (e) GSA has issued appropriate regulations, or a Federal Supply 

Schedule, specifically designating the item or item groups of articles 

or services that fall within paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this Sec. 

101-25.203 that are thereafter to be purchased exclusively for all 

executive agencies, or with specified limited exceptions, by GSA.