48 CFR § 18.109 - 18.109 Priorities and allocations.

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# 18.109 18.109   Priorities and allocations.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) supports approved national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy programs and was established to facilitate rapid industrial mobilization in case of a national emergency. (See Subpart 11.6.)

[73 FR 21785, Apr. 22, 2008]