[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: 48CFR401.301]



[Page 96-97]

 

            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 4--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 401_AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart 401.3_Agency Acquisition Regulations

 

Sec. 401.301  Policy.





    (a) The SPE, subject to the authorities in 401.103 and FAR 1.301, 

may issue and publish Departmental regulations, that together with the 

FAR, constitute Department-wide policies, procedures, solicitation 

provisions, and contract clauses governing the contracting process or 

otherwise controlling the relationship between USDA (including any of 

its contracting activities) and contractors or prospective contractors.



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    (b) Each designated head of a contracting activity (HCA) is 

authorized to issue or authorize the issuance of, at any organizational 

level, internal guidance which does not have a significant effect beyond 

the internal operating procedures of the activity, or a significant cost 

or administrative impact on offerors or contractors. Internal guidance 

issued by contracting activities will not be published in the Federal 

Register. HCA's shall ensure that the guidance, procedures, or 

instructions issued--

    (1) Are consistent with the policies and procedures contained in 

this chapter;

    (2) Follow the format, arrangement, and numbering system of this 

chapter to the extent practicable;

    (3) Contain no material which duplicates, paraphrases, or is 

inconsistent with this chapter; and

    (4) Are numbered and identified by use of alphabetical suffixes to 

the chapter number as follows:



4A [Reserved]

4B Agricultural Research Service.

4C Farm Service Agency.

4D Rural Development (mission area).

4E Food Safety and Inspection Service.

4F [Reserved]

4G Forest Service.

4H [Reserved]

4I Natural Resources Conservation Service.

4J [Reserved]

4K Food and Nutrition Service.

4L Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

4M [Reserved]

4N Departmental Administration.

4O-4P [Reserved]

4R Office of Inspector General.

4S [Reserved]



[61 FR 53646, Oct. 15, 1996, as amended at 70 FR 44, Jan. 3, 2005]