GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION MANUAL (GSAM)
Part 501—General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation System
501.1 Purpose, Authority, Issuance
501.4 Deviations from the FAR and GSAR
501.6 Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities
501.7 Determinations and Findings
Part 502—Definitions of Words and Terms
Part 503—Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
503.2 Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
503.3 Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations
503.5 Other Improper Business Practices
503.7 Voiding and Rescinding Contracts
503.8 Limitations on Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions
Part 504—Administrative Matters
504.4 Safeguarding Classified Information Within Industry
504.5 Electronic Commerce in Contracting
504.8 Government Contract Files
504.9 Information Reporting to the Internal Revenue Service
504.70 Uniform Procurement Instrument Identification
Part 505—Publicizing Contract Actions
505.1 Dissemination of Information
505.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions
505.3 Synopses of Contract Awards
Part 506—Competition Requirements
506.2 Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
506.3 Other than Full and Open Competition
507.3 Contractor Versus Government Performance
507.5 Inherently Governmental Functions
Appendix 507A Acquisition Planning GSA Order OGP 2800.1
Part 508—Required Sources of Supplies And Services
508.6 Acquisition from Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
508.7 Acquisition from Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
508.8 Acquisition of Printing and Related Supplies
Part 509—Contractor Qualifications
509.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors
509.2 Qualifications Requirements
509.3 First Article Testing and Approval
509.4 Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
509.5 Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest
Part 510—Market Research [Reserved]
Part 511—Describing Agency Needs
511.1 Selecting and Developing Requirements Documents
511.2 Using and Maintaining Requirements Documents
511.4 Delivery or Performance Schedules
511.6 Priorities and Allocations
Part 512—Acquisition of Commercial Items
512.2 Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
512.3 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
Part 513—Simplified Acquisition Procedures
513.3 Simplified Acquisition Methods
514.4 Opening of Bids and Award of Contract
Part 515—Contracting by Negotiation
515.2 Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
515.5 Preaward, Award, and Postaward Notifications, Protests, and Mistakes
Appendix 515A Source Selection Procedures
516.5 Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
516.6 Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts
Part 517—Special Contracting Methods
Part 519—Small Business Programs
519.3 Determination of Small Business Status for Small Business Programs
519.4 Cooperation With the Small Business Administration
519.5 Set-asides for Small Business
519.6 Certificates of Competency and Determinations of Responsibility
519.7 The Small Business Subcontracting Program
519.8 Contracting With the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program)
519.10 Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program
519.12 Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program
519.13 Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program
519.14 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program
Appendix 519A Small Business Subcontracting Plan Outline (Model)
Appendix 519B Subcontracting Plan Evaluation Checklist
Appendix 519C [Removed and Reserved]
Appendix 519D [Removed and Reserved]
Appendix 519F GSA Acquisition Alert–Contract Bundling
Part 522—Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
522.3 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
522.4 Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
522.6 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
522.8 Equal Employment Opportunity
522.10 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended
522.13 Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era
522.14 Employment of Workers With Disabilities
Part 523—Environment, Conservation, Occupational Safety and Drug-Free Workplace
523.3 Hazardous Materials Identification and Material Safety Data
523.4 Use of Recovered Materials
Appendix 523A GSA Affirmative Procurement Program GSA Order OGP 2851.1
Part 524—Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
524.1 Protection of Individual Privacy
524.2 Freedom of Information Act
525.1 Buy American Act—Supplies
525.2 Buy American Act—Construction Materials
525.3 Balance of Payments Program
525.5 Evaluating Foreign Offers—Supply Contracts
525.11 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
Part 526—Other Socioeconomic Programs [Reserved]
Part 527—Patents, Data, and Copyrights
527.4 Rights in Data and Copyrights
528.1 Bonds and Other Financial Protections
528.2 Sureties and Other Security for Bonds
Part 530—Cost Accounting Standards Administration
530.2 Subpart 530.2 CAS Program Requirements
Part 531—Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
532.1 Non-Commercial Item Purchase Financing
532.2 Commercial Item Purchase Financing
532.4 Advance Payments for Non-Commercial Items
532.5 Progress Payments Based on Costs
532.11 Electronic Funds Transfer
532.70 Authorizing Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card
532.71 Payments for Recurring Services
532.72 Payments Under Contracts Subject to Audit
Part 533—Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
533.70 Processing Contract Appeals
Part 534—Major System Acquisition
534.2 Earned Value Management Systems.
Part 535—Research and Development Contracting [Reserved]
Part 536—Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts
536.2 Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction
536.6 Architect-Engineer Services
537.1 Service Contracts—General
537.2 Advisory and Assistance Services
Part 538—Federal Supply Schedule Contracting
538.2 Establishing and Administering Federal Supply Schedules
Part 539—Acquisition of Information Technology [Reserved]
Part 541—Acquisition of Utility Services
Part 542—Contract Administration and Audit Services
542.2 Contract Administration Services
542.3 Contract Administration Office Functions
542.11 Production Surveillance and Reporting
542.12 Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements
542.15 Contractor Performance Information
542.70 Audit of Contractor’s Records
Part 543—Contract Modifications
Part 544—Subcontracting Policies and Procedures [Reserved]
Part 545—Government Property [Reserved]
546.4 Government Contract Quality Assurance
547.3 Transportation in Supply Contracts
Part 549—Termination of Contracts
549.5 Contract Termination Clauses
Part 550—Extraordinary Contractual Actions
Part 551—Use of Government Sources by Contractors [Reserved]
Part 552—Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
552.1 Instructions for Using Provisions and Clauses
552.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses
552.3 Provision and Clause Matrixes
Part 570—Acquiring Leasehold Interests in Real Property
570.2 Simplified Lease Acquisition Procedures
570.3 Contracting Procedures for Leasehold Interests in Real Property
570.4 Special Aspects of Contracting for Continued Space Requirements
570.5 Special Aspects of Contracting for Lease Alterations
570.6 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses