---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 301.101"
title: "48"
number: "301.101"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/301.101"
---

# §301.101. Purpose.

- (a) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) establishes uniform HHS acquisition policies and procedures that implement and supplement the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
- (b)
  - (1) The HHSAR contains HHS policies that govern the acquisition process or otherwise control acquisition relationships between HHS' contracting activities and contractors. The HHSAR contains—
    - (i) Requirements of law;
    - (ii) HHS-wide policies;
    - (iii) Deviations from FAR requirements; and
    - (iv) Policies that have a significant effect beyond the internal procedures of HHS or a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors.
  - (2) Relevant internal procedures, guidance, and information not meeting the criteria in [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section are issued by HHS in other announcements, internal procedures, guidance, or information.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 121(c)(2).

### Source

Source: 80 FR 72151, Nov. 18, 2015, unless otherwise noted.