Director, Office of Contracting and Procurement.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) Exercise full Departmentwide contracting and procurement authority. (2) Promulgate policies, standards, techniques, and procedures, and represent the Department, in the following: (i) Acquisition, including, but not limited to, the procurement of supplies, services, equipment, and construction. (ii) Socioeconomic programs relating to contracting. (iii) Selection, standardization, and simplification of program delivery processes utilizing contracts. (iv) Acquisition and leasing of real and personal property. (v) Implementation of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601, (vi) Implementation of the policies and procedures set forth in OMB Circular No. A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities. (3) Exercise the following special authorities: (i) The Director, Office of Contracting and Procurement, is designated as the Departmental Debarring Officer and authorized to perform the functions of 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4 related to procurement activities, except for commodity acquisitions on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (7 CFR part 1407), with authority to redelegate suspension and debarment authority for contracts awarded under the School Lunch and Surplus Removal Programs (42 U.S.C. 1755 and 7 U.S.C. 612c). (ii) Promulgate regulations for the management of contracting and procurement for information technology and telecommunication equipment, software, services, maintenance and related supplies. (ii

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