48 CFR § 7.000 - 7.000 Scope of part.

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title: "48 CFR § 7.000 - 7.000   Scope of part."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "7.000"
section_name: "7.000   Scope of part."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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subchapter_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "7"
part_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
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# 7.000 7.000   Scope of part.

This part prescribes policies and procedures for—

(a) Developing acquisition plans;

(b) Determining whether to use commercial or Government resources for acquisition of supplies or services;

(c) Deciding whether it is more economical to lease equipment rather than purchase it; and

(d) Determining whether functions are inherently governmental.

[48 FR 42124, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 2628, Jan. 26, 1996]