48 CFR § 734.002-70 - 734.002-70 Usaid Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 734.002-70 - 734.002-70   USAID policy."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "734.002-70"
section_name: "734.002-70   USAID policy."
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING"
part_number: "734"
part_name: "MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Sec. 621, Pub. L. 87-195, 75 Stat. 445 (22 U.S.C. 2381), as amended; E.O. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 FR 56673, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 435."
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# 734.002-70 734.002-70   USAID policy.

In order for an USAID acquisition to be considered a major system acquisition it must meet the criteria of OMB Circular A-109 and FAR part 34, and must have an estimated value of $15 million or more during the first year of the contract. All major systems acquisition must be approved in advance by the M/OAA Director.

[55 FR 39976, Oct. 1, 1990, as amended at 64 FR 42040, Aug. 3, 1999; 72 FR 19670, Apr. 19, 2007]