---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 13.002"
title: "48"
number: "13.002"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/13.002"
---

# §13.002. Purpose.


The purpose of this part is to prescribe simplified acquisition procedures in order to—

- (a) Reduce administrative costs;
- (b) Improve opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns to obtain a fair proportion of Government contracts;
- (c) Promote efficiency and economy in contracting; and
- (d) **Avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 70 FR 14954, Mar. 23, 2005]

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 70 FR 14954, Mar. 23, 2005]