[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 48CFR304.7101]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 3--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 304_ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS--Table of Contents

 

     Subpart 304.71_Review and Approval of Proposed Contract Awards

 

Sec. 304.7101  Procedures.



    (a) All contractual documents, regardless of dollar value, are to be 

reviewed by the contracting officer prior to award.

    (b) The HCA is responsible for establishing review and approval 

procedures



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and designating acquisition officials to serve as reviewers. Each HCA is 

responsible for determining the criterion (criteria) to be used in 

determining which contracts are to be reviewed, and that a sampling of 

proposed contracts not included in the ``to be reviewed'' group are 

reviewed and approved.

    (c) Officials assigned responsibility for review and approval of 

contract actions must possess qualifications in the field of acquisition 

commensurate with the level of review performed, and, at a minimum, 

possess those acquisition skills expected of a contracting officer. 

However, if any official is to serve as the contracting officer and sign 

the contractual document, the review and approval function shall be 

performed by an appropriate official at least one level above.



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