PGI 208.7002-1 Acquiring department responsibilities
Subsection DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information
Facts
- Citation
- PGI 208.7002-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services
- Text as of
- DFARS PGI Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
The acquiring department generally is responsible under coordinated acquisition for—
(1) Operational aspects of acquisition planning (phasing the submission of requirements to contracting, consolidating or dividing requirements, analyzing the market, and determining patterns for the phased placement of orders to avoid unnecessary production fluctuations and meet the needs of requiring departments at the lowest price);
(2) Purchasing;
(3) Performing or assigning contract administration, including follow-up and expediting of inspection and transportation; and
(4) Obtaining licenses under patents and settling patent infringement claims arising out of the acquisition. (Acquiring departments must obtain approval from the department whose funds are to be charged for obtaining licenses or settling claims.)
Quick answers
What is PGI 208.7002-1?
PGI 208.7002-1 is a subsection of the DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information, titled "Acquiring department responsibilities".
Are changes to PGI 208.7002-1 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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