[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 7]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 48CFR3013.7003]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

     CHAPTER 30--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY 

                      ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR)

 

PART 3013_SIMPLIFIED ACQUSITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

        Subpart 3013.70_Special Streamlined Acquisition Authority

 

Sec. 3013.7003  Micro-purchase authority.



    (a) When the streamlined acquisition authority is exercised, the 

micro-purchase threshold is raised to $7,500.

    (b) The authority in this section may be exercised only by 

individuals designated by the Secretary. The number of employees shall 

be--

    (1) Fewer than the number of employees of the Department that are 

authorized to make purchases without obtaining competitive quotations.

    (2) Sufficient to ensure the geographic dispersal of the 

availability of the use of the procurement authority under such 

paragraph at locations reasonably considered to be potential terrorist 

targets; and

    (3) Sufficiently limited to allow for careful monitoring of 

employees designated under each paragraph.

    (c) Procurements made under this authority shall be subject to 

review by a designated supervisor on not less than a monthly basis. The 

supervisor responsible for the review shall be responsible for no more 

than seven employees making procurements under this authority.