[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR2901.603-72]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                     CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
Sec. 2901.603-72  Administrative procurement management reviews.

    (a) The Senior Procurement Executive is responsible for performing 
administrative procurement reviews for each procurement office in the 
Department of Labor, except the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). 
The purpose of these reviews is to audit internal controls to ensure 
compliance with established procurement law, regulations, policies, 
procedures and applicable directives. The reviews are to emphasize the 
development and improvement of managerial controls and best practices.
    (b) The administrative procurement review system is a three-pronged 
approach that includes self-assessment, statistical data for validation, 
and flexible quality reviews and assessment techniques. This system is 
required to:
    (1) Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of office acquisition 
systems;
    (2) Assess the adequacy of policies, procedures and regulations 
governing the acquisition process; and
    (3) Identify and implement changes necessary to improve the systems.
    (c) The Senior Procurement Executive shall establish procurement 
review procedures, which will focus on:
    (1) Conformance with policies of the FAR, DOLAR and the Department 
of Labor Manual Series 2-800 and 2-900.
    (2) Conformance with federal reporting requirements for the 
Department of Labor.
    (3) Understanding of new department-wide or government-wide 
initiatives (e.g., E-Procurement).
    (4) Government-wide procedures established by the Office of 
Management and Budget.
    (d) HCAs are responsible for ensuring contracting activity 
compliance with law and regulations through the review and oversight 
process.

               Subpart 2901.7_Determinations and Findings