[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: 41CFR101-25.204]



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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. 101-25.204  Centralized purchases by designated executive agencies 

under authority delegated by the Administrator of General Services.



    Designated executive agencies will exclusively, or with specified 

limited exceptions, make purchases and contracts on a continuing basis 

for items or item groups of articles and services



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

prices, improved quality, and service or standardization when:

    (a) The Administrator of General Services has determined, based upon 

the factors listed in Sec. 101-25.202, that a selected executive agency 

is best equipped to perform certain purchasing and contracting 

functions, and the Administrator of General Services has issued 

appropriate regulations designating the categories of articles or 

services complying with paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of Sec. 101-25.203 

that are to be purchased exclusively by the named executive agency under 

authority delegated by the Administrator of General Services; and

    (b) The head of the designated executive agency has issued 

appropriate instructions, or a Federal Supply Schedule, under authority 

as delegated by and in the form approved by the Administrator, 

specifically designating the item or item groups of articles or services 

that are thereafter to be purchased exclusively for all executive 

agencies, or with specified limited exceptions, by the designated 

executive agency.