41 CFR 105-53.137
§ 105-53.137 Office of Acquisition Policy.
United States · 41 CFR — Public Contracts and Property Management · Status: effective
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- 41 CFR 105-53.137, § 105-53.137 Office of Acquisition Policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/198573
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(a) Functions. The Office of Acquisition Policy (OAP), headed by the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy, serves as the single focal point for GSA acquisition and contracting matters and is responsible for ensuring that the GSA procurement process is executed in compliance with all appropriate public laws and regulations and is based on sound business judgment. Also, OAP exercises Governmentwide acquisition responsibilities through its participation with the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the development and publication of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(b) Regulations. Regulations pertaining to OAP programs are published in 48 CFR chapter 1, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and in 48 CFR chapter 5, General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR). Information on availability of the regulations is provided in § 105-53.116.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.