48 CFR § 44.301 - 44.301 Objective.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s44.301"
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title: "48 CFR § 44.301 - 44.301   Objective."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "44.301"
section_name: "44.301   Objective."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "44"
part_name: "SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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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 42388, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 44.301 44.301   Objective.

The objective of a contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) is to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness with which the contractor spends Government funds and complies with Government policy when subcontracting. The review provides the administrative contracting officer (ACO) a basis for granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval of the contractor's purchasing system.