48 CFR § 47.500 - 47.500 Scope of subpart.

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title: "48 CFR § 47.500 - 47.500   Scope of subpart."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "47.500"
section_name: "47.500   Scope of subpart."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "47"
part_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
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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 42424, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 47.500 47.500   Scope of subpart.

This subpart prescribes policy and procedures for giving preference to U.S.-flag vessels when transportation of supplies by ocean vessel is required. This subpart does not apply to the Department of Defense (DoD). Policy and procedures applicable to DoD appear in DFARS subpart 247.5.

[48 FR 42424, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 3886, Feb. 5, 1990]