48 CFR § 8.1101 - 8.1101 Definitions.

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title: "48 CFR § 8.1101 - 8.1101   Definitions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "8.1101"
section_name: "8.1101   Definitions."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "8"
part_name: "REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 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 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 8.1101 8.1101   Definitions.

As used in this subpart—

*Leasing,* means the acquisition of motor vehicles, other than by purchase from private or commercial sources, and includes the synonyms *hire* and *rent.*

*Motor vehicle* means an item of equipment, mounted on wheels and designed for highway and/or land use, that—

(1) Derives power from a self-contained power unit; or

(2) Is designed to be towed by and used in conjunction with self-propelled equipment.

[48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 2128, Jan. 10, 2001; 84 FR 19844, May 6, 2019]