---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1753.93"
title: "7"
number: "1753.93"
heading: "Responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1753.93"
---

# §1753.93. Responsibilities.

- (a) **Responsibilities transferred to certification borrowers.**
  - (1) **Approval of engineering and architectural service contracts.**
  - (2) **Approval of P&S.**
  - (3) **Approval of price quotations and bids, except where the low price bid is not accepted.**
  - (4) **Approval of award of construction contracts and amendments.**
  - (5) Approval of FAP's if RUS has approved the force account method of construction for the construction project.
  - (6) **Inspection and certification of construction.**
  - (7) **Approval of closeout documents.**
  - (8) Other responsibilities as may be specifically granted in writing by RUS.
- (b) **Responsibilities retained by RUS.**
  - (1) **Approval to deviate from RUS requirements, except as provided in (a) above.**
  - (2) **Approval of use of loan funds for projects other than those included in the loan construction budget.** See [7 CFR part 1744](/cfr/7/part1744.md) subpart C.
  - (3) **Approval of use of loan funds in excess of amounts included in the loan budget.**
  - (4) **Approval of force account methods of engineering and construction.**
  - (5) **Approval to make significant deviations from the work plan approved by RUS.**
  - (6) **Approval of interim construction.**
  - (7) **Approval to modify or alter standard forms and contracts.**
  - (8) **Approval to open bids when fewer than the required number have been received.**
  - (90) **Approval of outside plant layouts.**
  - (10) “Buy American” determinations.
  - (11) **Other responsibilities not specifically transferred by this subpart or in writing by RUS.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[55 FR 3574, Feb. 2, 1990. Redesignated at 55 FR 39397, Sept. 27, 1990, as amended at 81 FR 71585, Oct. 18, 2016]

### Source

Source: 55 FR 3574, Feb. 2, 1990, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 55 FR 39397, Sept. 27, 1990.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 501, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.

### Amendments

[55 FR 3574, Feb. 2, 1990. Redesignated at 55 FR 39397, Sept. 27, 1990, as amended at 81 FR 71585, Oct. 18, 2016]