48 CFR § 213.306 - 213.306 SF 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher.

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title: "48 CFR § 213.306 - 213.306   SF 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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section_name: "213.306   SF 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher."
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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# 213.306 213.306   SF 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher.

(a)(1) The micro-purchase limitation applies to all purchases, except that purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold may be made for—

(A) *Fuel and oil.* U.S. Government fuel cards may be used in lieu of an SF 44 for fuel, oil, and authorized refueling-related items (see PGI 213.306 for procedures on use of fuel cards);

(B) Overseas transactions by contracting officers in support of a contingency operation as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13) or a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation as defined in 10 U.S.C. 3015(2); and

(C) Transactions in support of intelligence and other specialized activities addressed by Part 2.7 of Executive Order 12333.

[64 FR 2596, Jan. 15, 1999, as amended at 71 FR 3413, Jan. 23, 2006; 72 FR 6484, Feb. 12, 2007; 76 FR 58150, Sept. 20, 2011; 87 FR 76992, Dec. 16, 2022]