[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR806.502] [Page 158-159] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 806_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents Subpart 806.5_Competition Advocates Sec. 806.502 Duties and responsibilities. In addition to the responsibilities identified in FAR 6.502(a), the Agency Competition Advocate will coordinate the competition advocacy program as it is implemented at all VA contracting activities. The Agency Competition Advocate will: (a) Establish program guidelines to be used by contracting activity competition advocates; (b) Assist contracting activity competition advocates with obstacles to promoting competition; (c) Utilize supply technical surveys, other facility reports, and the Federal Procurement Data System to monitor [[Page 159]] contracting activity compliance with the advocacy program; [51 FR 23066, June 25, 1986, as amended at 61 FR 20492, May 7, 1996]