[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: 48CFR3013.7003]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
     CHAPTER 30--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY 
                      ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR)
 
Sec. 3013.7003  Micro-purchase authority.

    (a) When the streamlined acquisition authority is exercised, the 
micro-purchase threshold is raised to $7,500.
    (b) The authority in this section may be exercised only by 
individuals designated by the Secretary. The number of employees shall 
be--
    (1) Fewer than the number of employees of the Department that are 
authorized to make purchases without obtaining competitive quotations.
    (2) Sufficient to ensure the geographic dispersal of the 
availability of the use of the procurement authority under such 
paragraph at locations reasonably considered to be potential terrorist 
targets; and
    (3) Sufficiently limited to allow for careful monitoring of 
employees designated under each paragraph.
    (c) Procurements made under this authority shall be subject to 
review by a designated supervisor on not less than a monthly basis. The 
supervisor responsible for the review shall be responsible for no more 
than seven employees making procurements under this authority.