Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/12/13/2010-30561/federal-acquisition-regulation-preventing-abuse-of-interagency-contracts
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Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 2', 'ART 2', 'arts 2', 'art3', 'art4', 'art\n9', 'art5', 'art6', 'art 17', 'art\n17', 'art7', 'art8', 'art9']

:: Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preventing Abuse of Interagency Contracts
A Rule by the Defense Department, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on 12/13/2010
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2010-30561
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 2, 4, 8, 9, 17, 18, 35, and 41 PART 2—DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS
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In developing the rule, the Councils reviewed interagency guidance issued by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy at http://www.whitehouse.gov/​omb/​assets/​procurement/​iac_​revised.pdf.
The OMB guidance addresses procedures for the use of interagency acquisitions to maximize competition, deliver best value to executive agencies, and minimize waste, fraud, and abuse. In addition, as required by section 865(a), training on interagency acquisitions has been made available through the Federal Acquisition Institute (see http://www.fai.gov/​IAA/​launchpage.htm).
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 2, 4, 8, 9, 17, 18, 35, and 41 Government procurement
Start Amendment Parta. Adding, in alphabetical order, the definitions “Assisted acquisition”, “Direct acquisition”, and “Interagency acquisition”;End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Partb. Amending the definition “Multi-agency contract (MAC)” by removing “17.500(b)” and adding “17.502-2” in its place; andEnd Amendment Part
Start Amendment Partc. Adding, in alphabetical order, the definitions “Requesting agency”, and “Servicing agency”.End Amendment Part
Assisted acquisition means a type of interagency acquisition where a servicing agency performs acquisition activities on a requesting agency's behalf, such as awarding and Start Printed Page 77735administering a contract, task order, or delivery order.
Start Amendment Part3. Amend section 4.601 by removing the definitions “Assisted acquisition”, “Direct acquisition”, “Requesting agency”, and “Servicing agency”.End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part4. Amend section 8.404 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:End Amendment Part
9.106-3
Start Amendment Part5. Amend section 9.106-3 by removing the word “accommodated” and adding the words “accommodated (alsoEnd Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part6. Revise subpart 17.5 to read as follows:End Amendment Part
17.502-1
(b) Written agreement on responsibility for management and administration—(1) Assisted acquisitions. (i) Prior to the issuance of a solicitation, the servicing agency and the requesting agency shall both sign a Start Printed Page 77736written interagency agreement that establishes the general terms and conditions governing the relationship between the parties, including roles and responsibilities for acquisition planning, contract execution, and administration and management of the contract(s) or order(s). The requesting agency shall provide to the servicing agency any unique terms, conditions, and applicable agency-specific statutes, regulations, directives, and other applicable requirements for incorporation into the order or contract; for patent rights, see 27.304-2. In preparing interagency agreements to support assisted acquisitions, agencies should review the Office of Federal Procurement Policy guidance, Interagency Acquisitions, available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/​omb/​assets/​procurement/​iac_​revised.pdf.
(3) The servicing agency is responsible for compliance with all other legal or regulatory requirements applicable to the contract, including—Start Printed Page 77737
Start Amendment Part7. Amend section 18.113 by revising the section heading to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part8. Amend section 35.017-3 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (b) to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part9. Revise section 41.206 to read as follows:End Amendment Part