§217.770. Procedures.
48 C.F.R. § 217.770
Departments and agencies shall establish and maintain procedures for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts, whether through direct acquisition or assisted acquisition, when the amount of the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. These procedures shall include—
Evaluating whether using a non-DoD contract for the acquisition is in the best interest of DoD. Factors to be considered include—
Satisfying customer requirements;
Schedule;
Cost effectiveness (taking into account discounts and fees). In order to ensure awareness of the total cost of fees associated with use of a non-DoD contract, follow the procedures at PGI 217.770(a)(3); and
Contract administration (including oversight);
Determining that the tasks to be accomplished or supplies to be provided are within the scope of the contract to be used;
Reviewing funding to ensure that it is used in accordance with appropriation limitations; and
Collecting and reporting data on the use of assisted acquisition for analysis. Follow the reporting requirements in subpart 204.6.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[80 FR 51751, Aug. 26, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56930, Sept. 21, 2015]
Amendments
[80 FR 51751, Aug. 26, 2015]
Authority
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.
Source
Source: 56 FR 36345, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[80 FR 51751, Aug. 26, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56930, Sept. 21, 2015]