Subpart 901.1.Purpose, Authority, Issuance
Sec.
901.101 Purpose.
901.102 Authority.
901.103 Applicability.
901.104 Issuance.
901.104-1 Publication and code arrangement.
901.104-2 Arrangement of regulations.
901.104-3 Copies.
901.105 OMB control numbers.
Subpart 901.3.Agency Acquisition Regulations
901.301-70 Other issuances related to acquisition.
Subpart 901.6.Contracting Authority and Responsibilities
901.601 General.
901.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized
commitments.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).
Source: 61 FR 41702, Aug. 9, 1996, unless otherwise
noted.
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Subpart 901.1.Purpose, Authority, Issuance
901.101 Purpose.
The Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation
(DEAR) in this chapter establishes uniform acquisition
policies which implement and supplement the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
901.102 Authority.
The DEAR and amendments thereto are issued by the
Procurement Executive pursuant to a delegation from
the Secretary in accordance with the authority of
section 644 of the Department of Energy Organization
Act (42 U.S.C. 7254), section 205(c) of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as
amended, (40 U.S.C. 486(c)), and other applicable
law.
901.104 Issuance.
901.104-1 Publication and code arrangement.
(a) The DEAR and its subsequent changes are
published in the Federal Register, cumulative form in
the Code of Federal Regulations, and a separate
loose-leaf edition.
(b) The DEAR is issued as chapter 9 of Title 48 of the
Code of Federal Regulations.
901.104-2 Arrangement of regulations.
(a) General. The DEAR is divided into the same parts,
subparts, sections, subsections and paragraphs as is the
FAR.
(b) Numbering. The numbering illustrations at (FAR)
48 CFR 1.104-2(b) apply to the DEAR, but the DEAR
numbering will be preceded with a 9 or a 90. Material
which supplements the FAR will be assigned the
numbers 70 and up.
901.104-3 Copies.
Copies of the DEAR published in the Federal Register
or Code of Federal Regulations may be purchased from
the Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
901.105 OMB control numbers.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law
98-511, and the Office of Management and Budget's
implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, require
that reporting and record keeping requirements
affecting 10 or more members of the public be cleared
by that Office. The OMB control number for the
collection of information under 48 CFR chapter 9 is
1910-4100, except for the following: Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements for Make-or-Buy Plans
(see 48 CFR (DEAR) 970.5204-76).OMB number 1910-5102; Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements for Safety Management (see 48 CFR
(DEAR) 970.5204-2).OMB number 1910-5103.
[62 FR 34842, Jun. 27, 1997]
901.301-70 Other issuances related to acquisition.
In addition to the FAR and DEAR, there are other
issuances which deal with acquisition. Among these
are the Federal Property Management Regulations, the
DOE Property Management Regulations, and DOE
Directives.
Subpart 901.6.Contracting Authority and Responsibilities
901.601 General.
(a) Contracting authority vests in the Secretary of
Energy. The Secretary has delegated this authority to
the Procurement Executive. The Procurement
Executive has redelegated this authority to the Heads of
Contracting Activities (HCA). These delegations are
formal written delegations containing dollar limitations
and conditions. Each HCA in turn makes formal
contracting officer appointments within the contracting
activity.
(b) The Procurement Executive has been authorized, without power of redelegation, to perform the functions
set forth at 48 CFR 1.601(b) regarding the assignment
of contracting functions and responsibilities to another
agency, and the creation of joint or combined offices
with another agency to exercise acquisition functions
and responsibilities.
[62 FR 53754, Oct. 16, 1997]
901.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments. (DOE coverage.paragraph (b)).
(b) (2) The Procurement Executive is authorized to
ratify an unauthorized commitment.
(3) The ratification authority of the Procurement
Executive in paragraph (b)(2) of this section is
delegated to the Head of the Contracting Activity
(HCA) for individual unauthorized commit-
ments of $25,000 or under. The ratification authority
of the HCA is nondelegable.
[61 FR 41702, Aug. 9, 1996]