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Acquisitions Decision Tree

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Interagency Acquisition Initiated by Reclamation Interagency Acquisition Initiated by the other Federal Agency Memorandum of Understanding Use a Purchase Card Procurement Contract Required Memorandum of Understanding Cooperative Agreement may be used Memorandum of Understanding Grant Agreement may be used Is the business instrument to be between Reclamation and another Federal Agency? Are we buying something? Are they buying something from Reclamation? Is the principal purpose of the action to acquire property or services for the direct benefit or use of Reclamation? Is the amount less than $3000? Is the other party buying something from Reclamation? Is the principal purpose of the action to transfer something of value to a recipient in order to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the U.S.? Will Reclamation have substantial involvement per 505 DM 2.7?