---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 604.502"
title: "48"
number: "604.502"
heading: "Policy."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/604.502"
---

# §604.502. Policy.

- (b) The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration is the head of the agency for the purpose of FAR 4.502(b).
  - (1)
    - (i) **Materials not in automated format.** For solicitations containing drawings or other materials that are not in an automated format, the contracting officer shall:
      - (A) Post as much of the solicitation as possible on the Internet; and,
      - (B) **Make hard copies available for those parts of the solicitation that are not in an automated format.**
    - (ii) **Posting solicitations for overseas contracting activities.** Contracting officers at overseas contracting activities shall post competitive local guard solicitations on the Internet using the Government-wide point of entry if U.S. firms may be competing. Posting of other solicitations is optional.

## Notes

### Amendments

[69 FR 19331, Apr. 13, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 45695, Aug. 15, 2007]

### Authority

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a, 40 U.S.C. 121(c) and 48 CFR chapter 1.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 19331, Apr. 13, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[69 FR 19331, Apr. 13, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 45695, Aug. 15, 2007]