48 CFR § 2101.102 - 2101.102 Authority.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s2101.102"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 2101.102 - 2101.102 Authority."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "2101.102"
section_name: "2101.102 Authority."
chapter_number: 21
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "2101"
part_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 8716; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 48 CFR 1.301."
regulatory_source: "58 FR 40372, July 28, 1993, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2101"
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# 2101.102 2101.102 Authority.
(a) The LIFAR is issued by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in accordance with the authority of 5 U.S.C. Chapter 87 and other applicable laws and regulations.
(b) The LIFAR does not replace or incorporate regulations found at 5 CFR part 870, which provide the substantive policy guidance for administration of the FEGLI Program under 5 U.S.C. chapter 87. The following is the order of precedence in interpreting a contract provision under the FEGLI Program:
(1) 5 U.S.C. chapter 87.
(2) 5 CFR part 870.
(3) 48 CFR chapters 1 and 21.
(4) The FEGLI Program contract.
[58 FR 40372, July 28, 1993, as amended at 70 FR 41149, July 18, 2005]