The Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) prescribes policies and procedures that implement and
supplement the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is the primary regulation
for use by all Federal Executive agencies in the acquisition of supplies and services with
appropriated funds.
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation Advisories (1) communicate
Department-wide policy and/or procedural guidance
to contracting activities; (2) delegate
to procurement officials authority to make
determinations or to take action to implement
the policies of the FAR or the AGAR; and, (3)
establish internal policy and procedures on an interim basis, prior
to incorporation
in the AGAR or in a Departmental Directive.
Regulations, directives, notices, and policy decisions enable the
procurement divisions to carry out the acquisition
of supplies and services in support of USDA
programs.
Last Modified: 09/01/2005
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