48 CFR § 37.504 - 37.504 Contracting officials' responsibilities.

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title: "48 CFR § 37.504 - 37.504   Contracting officials' responsibilities."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "37.504"
section_name: "37.504   Contracting officials' responsibilities."
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chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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subchapter_name: "SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING"
part_number: "37"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42365, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 37.504 37.504   Contracting officials' responsibilities.

Contracting officials should ensure that “best practices” techniques are used when contracting for services and in contract management and administration (see OFPP Policy Letter 93-1).