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This PGI section supplements: DFARS 217.770 · FAR 17.770
The corresponding FAR Part 17 and DFARS Part 217 have been overhauled under the RFO. PGI replacement text is provided in the RFO deviation attachment. View FAR Part 17

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Departments and agencies shall establish and maintain procedures for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts, whether through direct acquisition or assisted acquisition, when the amount of the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. These procedures shall include—

(a) Evaluating whether using a non-DoD contract for the acquisition is in the best interest of DoD. Factors to be considered include—

(1) Satisfying customer requirements;

(2) Schedule;

(3) Cost effectiveness (taking into account discounts and fees). In order to ensure awareness of the total cost of fees associated with use of a non-DoD contract, follow the procedures at PGI 217.770 (a)(3); and

(4) Contract administration (including oversight);

(b) Determining that the tasks to be accomplished or supplies to be provided are within the scope of the contract to be used;

(c) Reviewing funding to ensure that it is used in accordance with appropriation limitations; and

(d) Collecting and reporting data on the use of assisted acquisition for analysis. Follow the reporting requirements in subpart 204.6.

Change History

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detected 2026-04-17 [PGI] PGI_MODIFIED PGI 217.770 updated: 9 lines added, 3 lines removed
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-(a)(3)
-(i) Departments and agencies shall ensure full awareness of the total costs of all fees associated with use of a non-DoD contracting vehicle. In order to ensure full awareness, the DoD acquisition official shall require the servicing agency to─ (A) Provide notification if its acquisition approach will use another agency's contract vehicle; and (B) Identify all fees (direct and indirect) associated with the assisted acquisition.
-(ii) The DoD acquisition official shall document in the business decision the rationale to continue with the assisted acquisition given the total fees (direct and indirect) involved.+Departments and agencies shall establish and maintain procedures for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts, whether through direct acquisition or assisted acquisition, when the amount of the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. These procedures shall include--
+(a) Evaluating whether using a non-DoD contract for the acquisition is in the best interest of DoD. Factors to be considered include--
+(1) Satisfying customer requirements;
+(2) Schedule;
+(3) Cost effectiveness (taking into account discounts and fees). In order to ensure awareness of the total cost of fees associated with use of a non-DoD contract, follow the procedures at PGI 217.770 (a)(3); and
+(4) Contract administration (including oversight);
+(b) Determining that the tasks to be accomplished or supplies to be provided are within the scope of the contract to be used;
+(c) Reviewing funding to ensure that it is used in accordance with appropriation limitations; and
+(d) Collecting and reporting data on the use of assisted acquisition for analysis. Follow the reporting requirements in subpart 204.6.
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