[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: 48CFR13.002]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 13.002  Purpose.



    The purpose of this part is to prescribe simplified acquisition 

procedures in order to--

    (a) Reduce administrative costs;

    (b) Improve opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, women-

owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small 

business concerns to obtain a fair proportion of Government contracts;

    (c) Promote efficiency and economy in contracting; and

    (d) Avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors.



[62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 70 FR 14954, Mar. 23, 2005]