[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 45CFR95.613]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 95_GENERAL ADMINISTRATION_GRANT PROGRAMS (PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL 

ASSISTANCE AND STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS)--Table of 

Contents

 

 Subpart F_Automatic Data Processing Equipment and Services_Conditions 

                for Federal Financial Participation (FFP)

 

Sec.  95.613  Procurement standards.



    (a) Procurements of ADP equipment and services are subject to the 

procurement standards prescribed by subpart P of 45 CFR part 74 

regardless of any conditions for prior approval. Those standards include 

a requirement for maximum practical open and free competition regardless 

of whether the procurement is formally advertised or negotiated.

    (b) Those standards, as well as the requirement for prior approval, 

apply to ADP services and equipment acquired by a State or local agency, 

and the ADP services and equipment acquired by a State or local Central 

Data Processing facility primarily to support the Social Security Act 

programs covered by this subpart. Service agreements



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are exempt from these procurement standards.