48 CFR § 844.402 - 844.402 Policy requirements.

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title: "48 CFR § 844.402 - 844.402   Policy requirements."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "844.402"
section_name: "844.402   Policy requirements."
chapter_number: 8
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
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subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "844"
part_name: "SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1702 and 48 CFR 1.301-1.304."
regulatory_source: "83 FR 47099, Sept. 18, 2018, unless otherwise noted."
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# 844.402 844.402   Policy requirements.

(a)(3) Determine whether a particular subcontract item meets the definition of a commercial item. This requirement does not affect the contracting officer's responsibilities or determinations made under FAR 15.403-1(c)(3).