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Subpart 301.1 Purpose, Authority, and Issuance; Subpart 301.2 Administration; Subpart 301.4 Deviations from the FARHHS Acquisition Regulation SystemSections on this page: Subpart 301.1 Purpose, Authority, and Issuance
Subpart 301.4--Deviations from the FAR Subpart 301.1 Purpose, Authority, and Issuance301.101 Purpose.(a) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) establishes uniform HHS acquisition policies and procedures that conform to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) System. (b) The HHSAR implements FAR policies and procedures and provides additional policies and procedures that supplement the FAR. (c) The HHSAR contains HHS policies and procedures that govern the acquisition process or otherwise control acquisition relationships between HHS’ contracting activities and contractors. 301.103 Authority.(b) The Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) prescribes the HHSAR under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 and section 205(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 121(c)(2)), as delegated by the Secretary). (c) The HHSAR is issued in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as Chapter 3 of Title 48, Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation. It may be referenced as "48 CFR Chapter 3." 301.106 Office of Management and Budget approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.(a) The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C 3501 et seq.) imposes a requirement on federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting the same information from 10 or more members of the public. (b) The following OMB control numbers apply to the information collection and recordkeeping requirements contained in this chapter:
(c) The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause in 352.201-70, Paperwork Reduction Act, in solicitations, contracts, and orders that include a requirement to collect the same information from 10 or more persons. Subpart 301.2--Administration301.270 Executive Committee for Acquisition.(b) The ECA consists of members and alternates from the following organizations: (1) ASFR/Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability (OGAPA)/Division of Acquisition (DA). (2) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). (3) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response/Office of Acquisitions Management, Contracts and Grants (ASPR/OAMCG). (4) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (5) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (6) Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (7) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). (8) Indian Health Service (IHS). (9) National Institutes of Health (NIH). (10) Program Support Center (PSC). (11) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (c) The Associate DAS for Acquisition is the Chair of the ECA. The Chair will call all meetings and direct all ECA activities. Subpart 301.4--Deviations from the FAR301.403 Individual deviations.Contracting activities shall prepare requests for individual deviations to either the FAR or HHSAR in accordance with 301.470. 301.404 Class deviations.Contracting activities shall prepare requests for class deviations to either the FAR or HHSAR in accordance with 301.470. 301.470 Procedure.(b) A deviation request shall clearly set forth the— (1) Nature of the deviation, including what contract(s)/contractor(s) is involved; (2) Identification of the FAR or HHSAR citation from which the deviation is needed; (3) Circumstances under which the deviation will be used; (4) Intended effect of the deviation; (5) Period of applicability; (6) Rationale for the deviation (NOTE: The Contracting Officer shall include a copy of pertinent background papers, such as a contractor's request, as part of the deviation request.); and (7) Suggested wording for the deviation, if applicable. Go to: |