48 CFR § 217.770 - 217.770 Procedures.

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title: "48 CFR § 217.770 - 217.770   Procedures."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "217.770"
section_name: "217.770   Procedures."
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "217"
part_name: "SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS"
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# 217.770 217.770   Procedures.

Departments and agencies shall establish and maintain procedures for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts, whether through direct acquisition or assisted acquisition, when the amount of the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. These procedures shall include—

(a) Evaluating whether using a non-DoD contract for the acquisition is in the best interest of DoD. Factors to be considered include—

(1) Satisfying customer requirements;

(2) Schedule;

(3) Cost effectiveness (taking into account discounts and fees). In order to ensure awareness of the total cost of fees associated with use of a non-DoD contract, follow the procedures at PGI 217.770(a)(3); and

(4) Contract administration (including oversight);

(b) Determining that the tasks to be accomplished or supplies to be provided are within the scope of the contract to be used;

(c) Reviewing funding to ensure that it is used in accordance with appropriation limitations; and

(d) Collecting and reporting data on the use of assisted acquisition for analysis. Follow the reporting requirements in subpart 204.6.

[80 FR 51751, Aug. 26, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 56930, Sept. 21, 2015]