Warrants
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Warrants at NIH must signed by the Head of the Contracting Activity. Warrant requests are to be forwarded to 6100/6D01 and are to include the following items:
- Contracting Officer’s Warrant Application Form (Appendix P-1, Fillable PDF Form)
- Employee’s current resume or Optional Form 612 describing the employee’s experience, education and training relevant to the position including the information required by FAR 1.603-2
- Most recent Performance Appraisal
- Certificate from DHHS certification program
- Evidence of completion of mandatory training and CLPs.
- Green Purchasing training within the last two years. (OK to just mention completion date if you are in the Green Purchasing Database)
Any authority over $3,000 must be granted via a warrant form (SF 1402), and can only be granted in accordance with an individuals level of acquisition certification (except on an interim basis.)
Warrant Terminations are to be processed using Appendix P-2, Request to Terminate Warrant/Notice of Termination
FAR language on Warrants (as of FAC 2005-14)
Delegations of Procurement Authority
Acquisition authority at $3,000 and below can be delegated using a form 2604. The NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations has more information regarding various simplified acquisition regulations on their web site.
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