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(A) approve or disapprove all regulations relating to 
procurement that are proposed for public comment, pre-
scribed in final form, or otherwise made effective by that 
agency before the regulation may be prescribed in final 
form, or otherwise made effective, except that the official 
may grant an interim approval, without review, for not 
more than 60 days for a procurement regulation in urgent 
and compelling circumstances; 
(B) carry out the responsibilities of that agency set forth 
in chapter 35 of title 44 for each information collection 
request that relates to procurement rules or regulations; 
and 
(C) eliminate or reduce— 
(i) any redundant or unnecessary levels of review 
and approval in the procurement system of that agency; 
and 
(ii) redundant or unnecessary procurement regula-
tions which are unique to that agency. 
(2) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The authority to review and 
approve or disapprove regulations under paragraph (1)(A) may 
not be delegated to an individual outside the office of the 
official who represents the agency on the Council pursuant 
to section 1302(b) of this title. 
(c) GOVERNING POLICIES.—All actions of the Council and of mem-
bers of the Council shall be in accordance with and furtherance 
of the policies prescribed under section 1121(b) of this title. 
(d) GENERAL AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION 
REGULATION.—Subject to section 1121(d) of this title, the Council 
shall manage, coordinate, control, and monitor the maintenance 
of, issuance of, and changes in, the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
§ 1304. Contract clauses and certifications 
(a) REPETITIVE
NONSTANDARD
CONTRACT
CLAUSES
DISCOUR-
AGED.—The Council shall prescribe regulations to discourage the 
use of a nonstandard contract clause on a repetitive basis. The 
regulations shall include provisions that— 
(1) clearly define what types of contract clauses are to be 
treated as nonstandard clauses; and 
(2) require prior approval for the use of a nonstandard clause 
on a repetitive basis by an official at a level of responsibility 
above the contracting officer. 
(b) WHEN CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.— 
(1) BY LAW.—A provision of law may not be construed as 
requiring a certification by a contractor or offeror in a procure-
ment made or to be made by the Federal Government unless 
that provision of law specifically provides that such a certifi-
cation shall be required. 
(2) IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—A requirement for 
a certification by a contractor or offeror may not be included 
in the Federal Acquisition Regulation unless— 
(A) the certification requirement is specifically imposed 
by statute; or 
(B) written justification for the certification requirement 
is provided to the Administrator by the Council and the 
Administrator approves in writing the inclusion of the cer-
tification requirement. 
(3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY PROCUREMENT REGULATION.—
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(A) DEFINITION.—In subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘head 
of the executive agency’’ with respect to a military depart-
ment means the Secretary of Defense. 
(B) WHEN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT MAY BE INCLUDED 
IN REGULATION.—A requirement for a certification by a 
contractor or offeror may not be included in a procurement 
regulation of an executive agency unless— 
(i) the certification requirement is specifically 
imposed by statute; or 
(ii) written justification for the certification require-
ment is provided to the head of the executive agency 
by the senior procurement executive of the agency and 
the head of the executive agency approves in writing 
the inclusion of the certification requirement. 
SUBCHAPTER II—CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICERS COUNCIL 
§ 1311. Establishment and membership 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the executive branch a Chief 
Acquisition Officers Council. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the Council are— 
(1) the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of 
Management and Budget; 
(2) the Administrator; 
(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics; 
(4) the chief acquisition officer of each executive agency that 
is required to have a chief acquisition officer under section 
1702 of this title and the senior procurement executive of 
each military department; and 
(5) any other senior agency officer of each executive agency, 
appointed by the head of the agency in consultation with the 
Chairman of the Council, who can effectively assist the Council 
in performing the functions set forth in section 1312(b) of 
this title and supporting the associated range of acquisition 
activities. 
(c) LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT.— 
(1) CHAIRMAN.—The Deputy Director for Management of the 
Office of Management and Budget is the Chairman of the 
Council. 
(2) VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Vice Chairman of the Council shall 
be selected by the Council from among its members. The Vice 
Chairman serves for one year and may serve multiple terms. 
(3) LEADER OF ACTIVITIES.—The Administrator shall lead the 
activities of the Council on behalf of the Deputy Director for 
Management. 
(4) SUPPORT.—The Administrator of General Services shall 
provide administrative and other support for the Council. 
§ 1312. Functions 
(a) PRINCIPAL FORUM.—The Chief Acquisition Officers Council 
is the principal interagency forum for monitoring and improving 
the Federal acquisition system. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall perform functions that include 
the following: 
(1) Develop recommendations for the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget on Federal acquisition policies and 
requirements.
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(2) Share experiences, ideas, best practices, and innovative 
approaches related to Federal acquisition. 
(3) Assist the Administrator in the identification, develop-
ment, and coordination of multiagency projects and other 
innovative initiatives to improve Federal acquisition. 
(4) Promote effective business practices that ensure the timely 
delivery of best value products to the Federal Government 
and achieve appropriate public policy objectives. 
(5) Further integrity, fairness, competition, openness, and 
efficiency in the Federal acquisition system. 
(6) Work with the Office of Personnel Management to assess 
and address the hiring, training, and professional development 
needs of the Federal Government related to acquisition. 
(7) Work with the Administrator and the Federal Acquisition 
Regulatory Council to promote the business practices referred 
to in paragraph (4) and other results of the functions carried 
out under this subsection. 
CHAPTER 15—COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 
Sec. 
1501.
Cost Accounting Standards Board. 
1502.
Cost accounting standards. 
1503.
Contract price adjustment. 
1504.
Effect on other standards and regulations. 
1505.
Examinations. 
1506.
Authorization of appropriations. 
§ 1501. Cost Accounting Standards Board 
(a) ORGANIZATION.—The Cost Accounting Standards Board is an 
independent board in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) NUMBER OF MEMBERS, CHAIRMAN, AND APPOINTMENT.— 
The Board consists of 5 members. One member is the Adminis-
trator, who serves as Chairman. The other 4 members, all 
of whom shall have experience in Federal Government contract 
cost accounting, are as follows: 
(A) 2 representatives of the Federal Government— 
(i) one of whom is a representative of the Department 
of Defense appointed by the Secretary of Defense; and 
(ii) one of whom is an officer or employee of the 
General Services Administration appointed by the 
Administrator of General Services. 
(B) 2 individuals from the private sector, each of whom 
is appointed by the Administrator, and— 
(i) one of whom is a representative of industry; and 
(ii) one of whom is particularly knowledgeable about 
cost accounting problems and systems. 
(2) TERM OF OFFICE.— 
(A) LENGTH OF TERM.—The term of office of each member, 
other than the Administrator, is 4 years. The terms are 
staggered, with the terms of 2 members expiring in the 
same year, the term of another member expiring the next 
year, and the term of the last member expiring the year 
after that. 
(B) INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITH APPOINTING 
AGENCY.—A member appointed under paragraph (1)(A) may 
not continue to serve after ceasing to be an officer or 
employee of the agency from which that member was 
appointed.