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FAC Number: 2025-01
Effective Date: 11/12/2024

37.000 Scope of part.

37.000 Scope of part.

This part prescribes policy and procedures that are specific to the acquisition and management of services by contract. This part applies to all contracts and orders for services regardless of the contract type or kind of service being acquired. This part requires the use of performance-based acquisitions for services to the maximum extent practicable and prescribes policies and procedures for use of performance-based acquisition methods (see subpart  37.6). Additional guidance for research and development services is in part  35; architect-engineering services is in part  36; information technology is in part  39; and transportation services is in part  47. parts  35, 36, 39, and 47 take precedence over this part in the event of inconsistencies. This part includes, but is not limited to, contracts for services to which 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards, applies (see subpart  22.10).

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