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48 CFR 5.502: 5.502 Authority.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
- SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING
- PART 5—PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS
- Subpart 5.5—Paid Advertisements
(a) Newspapers. Authority to approve the publication of paid advertisements in newspapers is vested in the head of each agency (44 U.S.C. 3702). This approval authority may be delegated (5 U.S.C. 302 (b)). Contracting officers shall obtain written authorization in accordance with agency procedures before advertising in newspapers.
(b) Other media. Unless the agency head determines otherwise, advance written authorization is not required to place advertisements in media other than newspapers.
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