[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR51-6.1]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
CHAPTER 51--COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY 
                                DISABLED
 
PART 51-6_PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51-6.1  Direct order process.




Sec.
51-6.1 Direct order process.
51-6.2 Allocation process.
51-6.3 Long-term procurements.
51-6.4 Military resale commodities.
51-6.5 Adjustment and cancellation of orders.
51-6.6 Request for waiver of specification requirement.
51-6.7 Orders in excess of nonprofit agency capability.
51-6.8 Deletion of items from the Procurement List.
51-6.9 Correspondence and inquiries.

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51-6.10 Quality of merchandise.
51-6.11 Quality complaints.
51-6.12 Specification changes and similar actions.
51-6.13 Replacement and similar commodities.
51-6.14 Replacement services.
51-6.15 Disputes.

    Authority: 41 U.S.C. 46-48c.

    Source: 56 FR 48983, Sept. 26, l991, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Once a commodity or service is added to the Procurement List, 
the central nonprofit agency may authorize the contracting activity to 
issue orders directly to a nonprofit agency without requesting an 
allocation for each order. This procedure is known as the direct order 
process.
    (b) In these cases, the central nonprofit agency shall specify the 
normal leadtime required for orders transmitted directly to the 
nonprofit agencies. This method shall be used whenever possible since it 
eliminates double handling and decreases the time required for 
processing orders.
    (c) An order for commodities or services shall provide leadtime 
sufficient for purchase of materials, production or preparation, and 
delivery or completion.
    (d) The central nonprofit agency shall keep the contracting activity 
informed of any changes in leadtime experienced by its nonprofit 
agencies in order to keep to a minimum requests for extensions once an 
order is placed. Where, due to unusual conditions, an order does not 
provide sufficient leadtime, the central nonprofit agency or the 
individual nonprofit agency may request an extension of delivery or 
completion date which should be granted, if feasible. If extension of 
delivery or completion date is not feasible, the contracting activity 
shall:
    (1) Notify the central nonprofit agency and the individual nonprofit 
agency(ies) as appropriate.
    (2) Request the central nonprofit agency to reallocate or to issue a 
purchase exception authorizing procurement from commercial sources as 
provided in Sec. 51-5.4 of this chapter.
    (e) The contracting activity shall promptly provide to the central 
nonprofit agency concerned a copy of all orders issued to nonprofit 
agencies.
    (f) The written direct order authorization remains valid until it is 
revoked by the central nonprofit agency.