---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 1480.402"
title: "48"
number: "1480.402"
heading: "Delegations and responsibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/1480.402"
---

# §1480.402. Delegations and responsibility.

- (a) **The Secretary has delegated authority under the Buy Indian Act to the Assistant Secretary—** Indian Affairs. IA exercises this authority in support of its mission and program activities and as a means of fostering Indian employment and economic development.
- (b) The Secretary may delegate authority under the Buy Indian Act to a bureau or office within the Department of the Interior other than IA.
- (c) **The Chief Financial Officer of The Office of the Assistant Secretary—** Indian Affairs is responsible for ensuring that all IA acquisitions under the Buy Indian Act comply with the requirements of this part.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 47, as amended, 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(5), and 5 U.S.C. 301.

### Source

Source: 87 FR 20766, Apr. 8, 2022, unless otherwise noted.