48 CFR § 13.002 - 13.002 Purpose.

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title: "48 CFR § 13.002 - 13.002   Purpose."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "13.002"
section_name: "13.002   Purpose."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "13"
part_name: "SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES"
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# 13.002 13.002   Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to prescribe simplified acquisition procedures in order to—

(a) Reduce administrative costs;

(b) Improve opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns to obtain a fair proportion of Government contracts;

(c) Promote efficiency and economy in contracting; and

(d) Avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors.

[62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 70 FR 14954, Mar. 23, 2005]