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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

{Part 202}--Definitions of Words and Terms

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Subpart 202.1--DEFINITIONS

202.101 Definitions.

1991 EDITION

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part 202--Definitions of Words and Terms

PART 202 DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

SUBPART 202.1--DEFINITIONS

{202.101} Definitions.

"Contracting activity" for DoD also means elements designated by the director of a defense agency which has been delegated contracting authority through its agency charter. DoD contracting activities are--

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Evaluation Support Activity

Department of Defense Office of Dependents Schools

Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed

Services

Real Estate and Facilities Directorate, Washington Headquarters

Services

ARMY

Contract Support Agency

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Procurement, Headquarters, U.S. Army Materiel Command

Armament Munitions and Chemical Command

Missile Command

Research Laboratory

Communications-Electronics Command

Troop Support Agency

Troop Support Command

Tank-Automotive Command

Aviation Systems Command

Training and Doctrine Command

Test and Evaluation Command

Forces Command

Health Services Command

Military District of Washington

U.S. Army, Europe

National Guard Bureau

Corps of Engineers

Information Systems Command

Medical Research and Development Command

U.S. Army, Pacific

Military Traffic Management Command

Space and Strategic Defense Command

Eighth U.S. Army

Depot System Command

Intelligence and Security Command

U.S. Army, South

Defense Supply Service-Washington

Directorate of Information Systems for Command, Control,

Communications and Computers, Office of the Secretary of the

Army

U.S. Army Special Operations Command

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NAVY

Deputy, Acquisition and Business Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research,

Development, and Acquisition)

Director of Procurement Policy, Office of the Assistant

Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition)

Naval Air Systems Command

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

Naval Facilities Engineering Command

Naval Inventory Control Point

Naval Sea Systems Command

Naval Supply Systems Command

Office of Naval Research

Military Sealift Command

Strategic Systems Programs

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Corps Systems Command

Installations and Logistics, Headquarters, U.S Marine Corps

AIR FORCE

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting)

Air Force Materiel Command

Air Combat Command

Air Mobility Command

Air Education and Training Command

Pacific Air Forces

United States Air Forces in Europe

Air Force Space Command

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

Office of the Deputy Director, Management

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

Headquarters, Defense Information Systems Agency

Defense Commercial Communications Office

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Office of Procurement

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Office of the Executive Director, Contract Management

Office of the Executive Director, Contracting

Defense Supply Centers

Defense Personnel Support Center

DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY

Headquarters, Office of Acquisition, Installations and

Logistics

DEFENSE SPECIAL WEAPONS AGENCY

Headquarters, Defense Special Weapons Agency

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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

Headquarters, National Security Agency

ON-SITE INSPECTION AGENCY

Acquisition Management Office

BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION

Headquarters, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

Headquarters, United States Special Operations Command

"Contracting officer's representative" means an individual designated and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

"Departments and agencies," as used in DFARS, means the military departments and the defense agencies. The military departments are the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (the Marine Corps is a part of the Department of the Navy). The defense agencies are the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Commissary Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Defense Investigative Service, the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Mapping Agency, the Defense Special Weapons Agency, the National Security Agency, the On-Site Inspection Agency, the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, and the United States Special Operations Command.

"Department of Defense (DoD)," as used in DFARS, means the Department of Defense, the military departments, and the defense agencies.

"Executive agency" means for DoD, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.

"Head of the agency," means for DoD, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force. Subject to the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition), and the Director of Defense Procurement, the directors of the defense agencies have been delegated authority to act as head of the agency for their respective agencies (i.e., to perform functions under the FAR or DFARS reserved to a head of agency or agency head), except for such actions that by terms of statute, or any delegation, must be exercised within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

"Senior procurement executive," means for DoD--

Department of Defense (including the defense agencies)-

Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Tehcnology);

Department of the Army - Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research, Development and Acquisition);

Department of the Navy - Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition);

Department of the Air Force - Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition).

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The directors of the defense agencies have been delegated authority to act as senior procurement executive for their respective agencies, except for such actions that by terms of statute, or any delegation, must be exercised by the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology).

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