ADS 330 Source Rules for Administrative Procurement

This includes compliance with the Buy America Act and/or trade agreement provisions. The Director of the Office of Acquisition and Assistance, in the Bureau for Management (M/OAA), serves as the Agency's Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO) and Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) and is responsible for ensuring implementation of the policies stated in this chapter. The Director of the Office of Acquisition and Assistance is also responsible for making determinations for USAID/W procurements provided in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 25.103(b)(2), 25.202(a)(2), and 25.603(a)(1)(i). Mission Directors, as the overseas Heads of Contracting Activities, are responsible for making determinations for procurements in USAID Missions overseas, except for the administrative procurement of airplanes, boats, or furniture manufactured in the host country or any country included in USAID Geographic Code 937. Administrative procurement of planes, boats, and furniture manufactured in other than the partner country or any country included in USAID Geographic Code 937 must be referred to the Procurement Executive for approval. For USAID procurements subject to the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, only the U.S. Trade Representative has authority to grant waivers as provided in FAR 25.402. This authority is delegated to the Trade Representative in Section 1-201 of Executive Order 12260. The Agency's regulations and procedures for administrative procurements are developed, issued, and maintained by the Bureau for Management, Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA). Contracting Officers, within the limits of their delegated authority, are responsible for ensuring that USAID-direct contracts are in accordance with the policy and guidelines in this chapter. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the primary document containing the uniform policies and procedures for all executive agencies for acquisition of supplies and services with appropriate funds.