{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-401.603-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 401.603-1","heading":"401.603-1 General.","body":"The SPE may delegate contracting authority to the extent authorized by general written delegation of acquisition authority appointing qualified individuals as contracting officers, in accordance with selection and appointment procedures as stated in the USDA Contracting Desk Book.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 4—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 401—AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM","Subpart 401.6—Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities"],"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":"3bba2e6f5bd76ef4e15f6dceaff315ef8069e71e57c0a35304f8b72ddab2dfc3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-401.603","next":"us/48-cfr-402.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}