Local purchases may be an option for procurement provided the action is in the best interest of the government in terms of timeliness, quality and cost. Local purchase requests must be made in accordance with AR 710-2. Approval for local purchase of nondevelopmental items starts at the first level of command authority and is accomplished in accordance with local policies and Army regulations. Nondevelopmental items is a generic term that covers materiel available from a variety of sources with little or no development effort from the Army. Sources include commercial items which fully meet an approved need, items being used by other U.S. services or agencies or items used by military or other agencies of foreign government.
Local guidance covers implementation.
Class A agents and government credit card holders must be identified and trained prior to their ability to accomplish those functions. Training is routinely accomplished at the installation level. Self Service Supply Centers are managed at the installation or theater level. Users are required to have a valid SSSC account. Subaccounts are authorized IAW AR 710-2.