Common use of References and citations Clause in Contracts

References and citations. (1) Unless otherwise stated, cross-references indi- cate parts, subparts, sections, sub- sections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, or subdivisions of this Chapter. (2) This chapter may be referred to as the ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation’’ or the ‘‘VAAR’’. (3) Using the VAAR coverage at 809.106–4(c) as a typical illustration, reference to the— (i) Part would be ‘‘VAAR Part 809’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘Part 809’’ with- in the VAAR. (ii) Subpart would be ‘‘VAAR Sub- part 809.1’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘Subpart 809.1’’ within the VAAR. (iii) Section would be ‘‘VAAR 809.106’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘809.106’’ within the VAAR. (iv) Subsection would be ‘‘VAAR 809.106–4’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘809.106–4’’ within the VAAR. (v) Paragraph would be ‘‘VAAR 809.106–4(c)’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘809.106–4(c)’’ within the VAAR. (4) Citations of authority (e.g., stat- utes or Executive orders) in the VAAR shall follow the FEDERAL REGISTER form guides. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3521), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the report- ing or recordkeeping provisions that are included in the VAAR and has 48 CFR part or section where identified and described Current OMB control number 48 CFR part or section where identified and described Current OMB control number 809.106–1 ........................................................ 2900–0418 852.214–70 ..................................................... 2900–0593 809.504(d) ....................................................... 2900–0418 852.228–71 ..................................................... 2900–0590 813 ................................................................... 2900–0393 852.236–72 ..................................................... 2900–0422 832.006–4 ........................................................ 2900–0688 852.236–79 ..................................................... 2900–0208 832.202–4 ........................................................ 2900–0688 852.236–80 (Alt. I) .......................................... 2900–0422 836.606–71 ...................................................... 2900–0208 852.236–82 through 852.236–84 .................... 2900–0422 852.207–70 ...................................................... 2900–0590 852.236–88 ..................................................... 2900–0422 852.209–70 ...................................................... 2900–0418 852.236–89 ..................................................... 2900–0622 852.211–70 ...................................................... 2900–0587 852.236–91 ..................................................... 2900–0623 852.211–71 ...................................................... 2900–0588 852.237–7 ....................................................... 2900–0590 852.211–72 ...................................................... 2900–0586 852.270–3 ....................................................... 2900–0589 852.211–73 ...................................................... 2900–0585 given VA the following approval num- bers: Revisions to the FAR are prepared and issued through the coordinated ac- tion of two councils, the Defense Ac- quisition Regulations Council and the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council. A designee of the Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management will rep- resent VA on the Civilian Agency Ac- quisition Council. The Assistant Secretary for Manage- ment is designated as the Department’s Chief Acquisition Officer. The Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Acquisi- tion and Materiel Management is des- ignated as the Department’s Senior Procurement Executive (SPE). The As- sociate DAS for Acquisitions is des- ignated as the Deputy Senior Procure- ment Executive (DSPE). The DSPE is responsible for amending the VAAR for compliance with FAR 1.304. (a) Authority to authorize individual deviations from the FAR and ▇▇▇▇ is delegated to the SPE and is further delegated to the DSPE. (b) When a contracting officer con- ▇▇▇▇▇▇ it necessary to deviate from the policies in the FAR or VAAR, the con- tracting officer, in accordance with Ad- ministration or staff office procedures, must submit a request through the HCA to the DSPE for authority to de- viate. (c) The request to deviate must clear- ly state the circumstances warranting the deviation and the nature of the de- viation.

References and citations. (1) Unless otherwise stated, cross-references indi- cate parts, subparts, sections, sub- sections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, or subdivisions of this Chapter. (2) This chapter may be referred to as the ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation’’ or the ‘‘VAAR’’. (3) Using the VAAR coverage at 809.106–4(c) as a typical illustration, reference to the— (i) Part would be ‘‘VAAR Part 809’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘Part 809’’ with- in the VAAR. (ii) Subpart would be ‘‘VAAR Sub- part 809.1’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘Subpart 809.1’’ within the VAAR. (iii) Section would be ‘‘VAAR 809.106’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘809.106’’ within the VAAR. (iv) Subsection would be ‘‘VAAR 809.106–4’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘809.106–4’’ within the VAAR. (v) Paragraph would be ‘‘VAAR 809.106–4(c)’’ outside the VAAR and ‘‘809.106–4(c)’’ within the VAAR. (4) Citations of authority (e.g., stat- utes or Executive orders) in the VAAR shall follow the FEDERAL REGISTER form guides. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3521), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the report- ing or recordkeeping provisions that are included in the VAAR and has 48 CFR part or section where identified and described Current OMB control number 48 CFR part or section where identified and described Current OMB control number 809.106–1 ........................................................ 2900–0418 852.214–70 ..................................................... 2900–0593 .......................................................................... ........................ 809.504(d) ....................................................... 2900–0418 852.228–71 ..................................................... 2900–0590 813 ................................................................... 2900–0393 852.236–72 ..................................................... 2900–0422 832.006–4 ........................................................ 2900–0688 852.236–79 ..................................................... 2900–0208 832.202–4 ........................................................ 2900–0688 852.236–80 (Alt. I) .......................................... 2900–0422 836.606–71 ...................................................... 2900–0208 852.236–82 through 852.236–84 .................... 2900–0422 852.207–70 ...................................................... 2900–0590 852.236–88 ..................................................... 2900–0422 852.209–70 ...................................................... 2900–0418 852.236–89 ..................................................... 2900–0622 852.211–70 ...................................................... 2900–0587 852.236–91 ..................................................... 2900–0623 852.211–71 ...................................................... 2900–0588 852.237–7 ....................................................... 2900–0590 852.211–72 ...................................................... 2900–0586 852.270–3 ....................................................... 2900–0589 852.211–73 ...................................................... 2900–0585 given VA the following approval num- bers: Revisions [73 FR 2717, Jan. 15, 2008, as amended at 83 FR 16207, Apr. 16, 2018] EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 83 FR 49304, Oct. 1, 2018, 801.106 was amended by removing the references to 832.006–4, 852.211–71, and 852.211– 73, and OMB Control Numbers 2900–0668, 2900– 0588, and 2900–0585, and the FAR are prepared phrase ‘‘852.236–82 through,’’ and issued through by adding entries for sections 852.232–70 and 852.232–71, effective Oct. 31, 2018. For the coordinated ac- tion convenience of two councilsthe user, the Defense Ac- quisition Regulations Council and the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council. A designee of the Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management will rep- resent VA on the Civilian Agency Ac- quisition Council. added text is set forth as follows: * * * * * The Assistant Secretary for Manage- ment is designated as the Department’s Chief Acquisition Officer. The Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Acquisi- tion and Materiel Management is des- ignated as the Department’s Senior Procurement Executive (SPE). The As- sociate DAS for Acquisitions is des- ignated as the Deputy Senior Procure- ment Executive (DSPE). The DSPE is responsible for amending the VAAR for Current OMB control No. compliance with FAR 1.304. (a) Authority . Revisions to authorize individual deviations from the FAR are prepared and ▇▇▇▇ is delegated to issued through the SPE and is further delegated to the DSPE. (b) When a contracting officer con- ▇▇▇▇▇▇ it necessary to deviate from the policies in the FAR or VAARcoordinated ac- tion of two councils, the con- tracting officer, in accordance with Ad- ministration or staff office procedures, must submit a request through the HCA to the DSPE for authority to de- viate. (c) The request to deviate must clear- ly state the circumstances warranting the deviation Defense Ac- quisition Regulations Council and the nature Civilian Agency Acquisition Council. A designee of the de- viationOffice of Acquisition and Materiel Management will rep- resent VA on the Civilian Agency Ac- quisition Council.