Procurement standards.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) These standards do not relieve the State agency of any contractual responsibilities under its contracts. The State agency is responsible, in accordance with good administrative practice and sound business judgment, for the settlement of all contractual and administrative issues arising out of procurements entered into in support of the program. These include but are not limited to sources evaluations, protests, disputes and claims. FNS shall not substitute its judgment for that of the State agency unless the matter is primarily a Federal concern. Violations of laws shall be referred to the local, State or Federal authority having jurisdiction. (2) State agencies shall use their own procurement procedures provided that procurements paid in whole or in part with FNS program funds meet the standards set forth in this part. (b) (1) The procurement is expected to exceed $10,000 and is to be awarded without competition or only one bid or offer is received in response to solicitation; (2) The procurement expected to exceed $10,000 specifies a “brand name” product; or (3) FNS has determined that the State agency's procurement procedures or operation fails to comply with one or more significant aspects of this section. (c) (1) The employee, officer, or agent; (2) Any member of his/her immediate family; (3) His or her partner; or (4) An organization which employs, or is about to employ, any of the above, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for award. The Stat

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 277.14