48 CFR § 608.802 - 608.802 Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 608.802 - 608.802   Policy."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "608.802"
section_name: "608.802   Policy."
chapter_number: 6
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
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part_number: "608"
part_name: "REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "22 U.S.C. 2651a, 40 U.S.C. 121(c) and 48 CFR chapter 1."
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# 608.802 608.802   Policy.

(a)(4) In accordance with Section 2(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2669), overseas printing and binding services may be acquired from sources other than the Government Printing Office.

(b) The DOS central printing authority is the Director, Global Publishing Solutions under the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Services.