{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-244.101","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 244.101","heading":"244.101 Definitions.","body":"Acceptable purchasing system means a purchasing system that complies with the system criteria in paragraph (c) of the clause at 252.244-7001.\nPurchasing system means the contractor's system or systems for purchasing and subcontracting, including make-or-buy decisions, the selection of vendors, analysis of quoted prices, negotiation of prices with vendors, placing and administering of orders, and expediting delivery of materials.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT","PART 244—SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES","Subpart 244.1—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"52bf0ba9f58bfc6df400ad5fb119d63f05bb8871dc915185431d873355914f42","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-243.205-72","next":"us/48-cfr-244.201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}