48 CFR § 16.701 - 16.701 Scope.

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title: "48 CFR § 16.701 - 16.701   Scope."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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section_name: "16.701   Scope."
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chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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part_number: "16"
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# 16.701 16.701   Scope.

This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for establishing and using basic agreements and basic ordering agreements. (See 13.303 for blanket purchase agreements (BPA's) and see 35.015(b) for additional coverage of basic agreements with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.)

[48 FR 42219, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 62 FR 64926, Dec. 9, 1997]