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Procurement Memoranda

Number Title Effective Date
PM 2021-01 Spend Under Management Designation for Department-wide Enterprise Contracts 11/30/2020
PM 2020-11

FAR Class Deviation: Implementation of the U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement

Determination and Findings

Attachment A to PM 2020-11 (Word Version)

08/25/2020
PM 2020-10 Implementation of the Section 889(a)(1)(B) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 08/13/2020
PM 2020-09

FAR Class Deviation to Eliminate Hard Copy Original Documents, Signatures, Notarization, Seals on Bonds and other Seals for Certain Contract Requirements

Determination and Findings

05/28/2020
PM 2020-08 COVID-19 Response: Implementation of OMB M-20-22 and Section 3610 of the CARES Act 05/18/2020
PM 2020-06 Class Deviation: Customary Progress Payment Rates Based on Costs

Determination and Findings

05/11/2020
PM 2020-05

Class Deviation: Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors and Subcontractors

Determination and Findings

05/11/2020
PM 2020-04 Class Deviation from the FAR Regarding Flexibilities for the Suspending or Debarring Officials Correspondence with Contractors 05/04/2020
PM 2020-02 Strategic Sourcing Initiative for Office Supplies 03/05/2020
PM 2020-01 Department-wide Strategic Sourcing Policy Governance 12/11/2019
PM 2019-06 Department-wide Mandatory Source for Professional and Technical Services Supporting Satellite, Fisheries, Oceans, and Weather 08/29/2019
PM 2019-05 Department-wide Strategic Sourcing Policy 04/15/2019
PM 2019-04 Prohibition on Contracting Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 08/22/2019
PM 2019-02 Electronic Signatures on Contract Actions and Acquisition Documents 06/10/2019
PM 2018-01 Annual Oversight of Contract Writing System User Accounts 04/02/2018
PM 2017-05

Class Deviation to the FAR to Implement an Act to Enhance Whistleblower Protection for Contractor Employees

Determination and Findings

Attachment A to PM 2017 (Deviate FAR text) (Word Version)

09/13/2017
PM 2017-03 Internal Controls for Funding Approvals, Certification and Obligation of Purchases 6/20/2017
PM 2015-10 The AbilityOne Program and National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 09/30/2015
PM 2015-08 Supply Chain Risk Assessment (SCRA) Requirements for the Acquisition of Moderate-Impact and High-Impact Information Systems 09/30/2015
PM 2015-06 Records Retention of Purchase Card Transaction Files 06/17/2015
PM 2015-05 Maintaining Proper Relationships with Support Services Contractors 05/04/2015
PM 2013-12 Open-Ended Indemnification Clauses (PDF Version) 09/16/2013
PM 2013-10 Ensuring Proper Liquidation of Contract Obligations (PDF Version) 05/03/2013
PM 2013-01 FAR Class Deviation: Ordering Procedures for Federal Supply Schedules, Limiting Sources, Publication of Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer [e.g., a particular brand name, product or a feature of a product] under FAR 8.405-6(b) When Using FedBid Reverse Auction Tool 02/08/2013
PM 2011-09 Acquisition-Related Procedures Associated with a Federal Funding Gap (Revised)
Attachments:
  1. Funding Gap Contract Analysis
    1. Template for Continuing Contracts with Exemptions and Non Exempt Contract Count
    2. Initial Notification to Contractors re: Lapse in Appropriations
  2. Continue Performance Template
  3. Stop Work Template
  4. Suspension of Work Template
  5. Cease Performance Template
  6. Delay Delivery Template
  7. Manual Record of Obligations
  8. PM 2006-07, Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities
  9. Lift Suspension of Work Template
  10. Resume Performance Template
  11. Cancellation of Stop Work Template
04/08/2011
PM 2011-07 Management of On-Site Contractors Under Federal Dismissal or Closure Procedures 01/11/2011
PM 2011-02 Revised Determination of Advantage Prior to Exercising an Option 10/27/2010
PM 2008-05 Conducting Acquisitions under a Continuing Resolution 09/29/2008
PM 2006-07 Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities 06/15/2006
PM 2000-04 DOC Policy Methodology 04/05/2000

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