[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: 41CFR101-28.306-3]



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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

          CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

 

PART 101-28_STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart 101-28.3_Customer Supply Centers

 

Sec. 101-28.306-3  Limitations on use.



    (a) Agencies shall establish internal controls to ensure that the 

use of the CSC account by the agency or other authorized activities is 

limited to the purchase of items for official Government use. The 

controls shall include written instructions that contain a statement 

prohibiting the use of the CSC account in acquiring items for other than 

Government use. When an agency makes a purchase of more than $500 per 

line item from a GSA customer supply center which is other than a 

similar lowest priced item available from a multiple-award schedule, GSA 

will assume that a justification has been prepared and made a part of 

the buying agency's purchase file. Availability of products, regardless 

of the total amount of the line item price, does not relieve an agency 

of the responsibility to select the lowest priced item commensurate with 

needs of the agency.

    (b) Office supplies needed by Members of Congress and the Delegate 

of the District of Columbia for use in their offices in the House or 

Senate Office Buildings should be obtained from the Senate and Houses 

Representatives supply rooms, as appropriate. Members of Congress, 

except for the Delegate of the District of Columbia, should limit their 

use of the CSCs to those located outside of the District of Columbia. 

The Delegate of the District of Columbia may obtain office supplies for 

the use of his or her district offices from the CSC serving the District 

of Columbia.