FAR 13.001 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 13.001
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 66 FR 2117 Effective Mar 12, 2001
- Proposed changes
- 1
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
As used in this part-
Authorized individual means a person who has been granted authority, in accordance with agency procedures, to acquire supplies and services in accordance with this part.
Governmentwide commercial purchase card means a purchase card, similar in nature to a commercial credit card, issued to authorized agency personnel to use to acquire and to pay for supplies and services.
Imprest fund means a cash fund of a fixed amount established by an advance of funds, without charge to an appropriation, from an agency finance or disbursing officer to a duly appointed cashier, for disbursement as needed from time to time in making payment in cash for relatively small amounts.
Third party draft means an agency bank draft, similar to a check, that is used to acquire and to pay for supplies and services. (See Treasury Financial Management Manual, Section 3040.70.)
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Terms defined
- Authorized individual
- Governmentwide commercial purchase card
- Imprest fund
- Third party draft
Quick answers
What is FAR 13.001?
FAR 13.001 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 13.001 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions" (66 FR 2117), published Jan 10, 2001 and effective Mar 12, 2001.
Are changes to FAR 13.001 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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