[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 48CFR12.501]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 12_ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart 12.5_Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition of 

                            Commercial Items

 

Sec. 12.501  Applicability.



    (a) This subpart applies to any contract or subcontract at any tier 

for the acquisition of commercial items.

    (b) Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to authorize the 

waiver of any provision of law with respect to any subcontract if the 

prime contractor is reselling or distributing commercial items of 

another contractor without adding value. This limitation is intended to 

preclude establishment of unusual contractual arrangements solely for 

the purpose of Government sales.

    (c) For purposes of this subpart, contractors awarded subcontracts 

under subpart 19.8, Contracting with the Small Business Administration 

(the 8(a) Program), shall be considered prime contractors.