48 CFR § 244.101 - 244.101 Definitions.

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title: "48 CFR § 244.101 - 244.101   Definitions."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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# 244.101 244.101   Definitions.

*Acceptable purchasing system* means a purchasing system that complies with the system criteria in paragraph (c) of the clause at 252.244-7001.

*Purchasing system* means the contractor's system or systems for purchasing and subcontracting, including make-or-buy decisions, the selection of vendors, analysis of quoted prices, negotiation of prices with vendors, placing and administering of orders, and expediting delivery of materials.

[90 FR 5730, Jan. 17, 2025]