[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: 48CFR17.502]



[Page 338-339]

 

            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 17_SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS--Table of Contents

 

       Subpart 17.5_Interagency Acquisitions Under the Economy Act

 

Sec. 17.502  General.



    (a) The Economy Act authorizes agencies to enter into mutual 

agreements to obtain supplies or services by interagency acquisition.

    (b) The Economy Act may not be used by an agency to circumvent 

conditions and limitations imposed on the use of funds.

    (c) Acquisitions under the Economy Act are not exempt from the 

requirements of subpart 7.3, Contractor Versus Government Performance.

    (d) The Economy Act may not be used to make acquisitions conflicting



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with any other agency's authority or responsibility (for example, that 

of the Administrator of General Services under the Federal Property and 

Administrative Services Act).