48 CFR § 217.7002 - 217.7002 Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 217.7002 - 217.7002   Policy."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "217.7002"
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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# 217.7002 217.7002   Policy.

DoD policy is to exchange, rather than replace, eligible nonexcess property whenever exchange promotes economical and efficient program accomplishment. Exchange policy, authority, and applicability are governed by—

(a) The Federal Property Management Regulations issued by the Administrator of the General Services Administration; and

(b) DoD Manual 4140.01, Volume 9, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Procedures: Materiel Programs.

[56 FR 36345, July 31, 1991, as amended at 65 FR 39705, June 27, 2000; 77 FR 23631, Apr. 20, 2012; 82 FR 61480, Dec. 28, 2017]