48 CFR § 2509.403 - 2509.403 Definitions.

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title: "48 CFR § 2509.403 - 2509.403   Definitions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "2509.403"
section_name: "2509.403   Definitions."
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION"
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authority: "Sec. 11(a), National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1870(a))."
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# 2509.403 2509.403   Definitions.

The NSF Deputy Director is the “debarring official” and “suspending official” for the Foundation. All duties assigned to the NSF Deputy Director by this regulation or by subpart 9.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation may be delegated by him or her to any officer or employee of the Foundation.