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kind: "section"
citation: "41 C.F.R. § 105-72.205"
title: "41"
number: "105-72.205"
heading: "Metric system of measurement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/41/105-72.205"
---

# §105-72.205. Metric system of measurement.


The Metric Conversion Act, as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act ([15 U.S.C. 205](/usc/15/205.md)) declares that the metric system is the preferred measurement system for U.S. trade and commerce. The Act requires each Federal agency to establish a date or dates in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, when the metric system of measurement will be used in the agency's procurements, grants, and other business-related activities. Metric implementation may take longer where the use of the system is initially impractical or likely to cause significant inefficiencies in the accomplishment of federally-funded activities. Federal awarding agencies shall follow the provisions of E.O. 12770, “Metric Usage in Federal Government Programs.”


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c).

### Source

Source: 59 FR 47268, Sept. 15, 1994, unless otherwise noted.