[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: 48CFR13.302-1]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart 13.3_Simplified Acquisition Methods

 

Sec. 13.302-1  General.



    (a) Except as provided under the unpriced purchase order method (see 

13.302-2), purchase orders generally are issued on a fixed-price basis. 

See 12.207 for acquisition of commercial items.

    (b) Purchase orders shall--

    (1) Specify the quantity of supplies or scope of services ordered;

    (2) Contain a determinable date by which delivery of the supplies or 

performance of the services is required;

    (3) Provide for inspection as prescribed in part 46. Generally, 

inspection and acceptance should be at destination. Source inspection 

should be specified only if required by part 46. When inspection and 

acceptance will be performed at destination, advance copies of the 

purchase order or equivalent notice shall be furnished to the 

consignee(s) for material receipt purposes. Receiving reports shall be 

accomplished immediately upon receipt and acceptance of supplies;

    (4) Specify f.o.b. destination for supplies to be delivered within 

the United States, except Alaska or Hawaii, unless there are valid 

reasons to the contrary; and

    (5) Include any trade and prompt payment discounts that are offered, 

consistent with the applicable principles at 14.408-3.

    (c) The contracting officer's signature on purchase orders shall be 

in accordance with 4.101 and the definitions at 2.101. Facsimile and 

electronic signature may be used in the production of purchase orders by 

automated methods.

    (d) Limit the distribution of copies of purchase orders and related 

forms to the minimum deemed essential for administration and 

transmission of contractual information.

    (e) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3332, electronic funds transfer 

(EFT) is required for payments except as provided in 32.1110. See 

Subpart 32.11 for instructions for use of the appropriate clause in 

purchase orders. When obtaining oral quotes, the contracting officer 

shall inform the quoter of the EFT clause that will be in any resulting 

purchase order.



[62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 10540, Mar. 4, 1999]