45 CFR § 1631.8 - Requests for prior approval.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s1631.8"
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title: "45 CFR § 1631.8 - Requests for prior approval."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1631.8"
section_name: "Requests for prior approval."
chapter_name: "LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION"
part_number: "1631"
part_name: "PURCHASING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2996g(e)."
regulatory_source: "82 FR 37341, Aug. 10, 2017, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1631"
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# 1631.8 Requests for prior approval.

(a) As required by 45 CFR 1630.6 and 1631.3, a recipient using more than $25,000 of LSC funds to purchase or lease personal property or contract for services must request and receive LSC's prior approval.

(b) A request for prior approval must include:

(1) A statement of need;

(2) A copy of the recipient's procurement policy; and

(3) Documentation showing that the recipient followed its procurement policies and procedures in soliciting, reviewing, and approving the purchase, lease, or contract for services.