{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-608.7002","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 608.7002","heading":"608.7002 Acquisitions for the Department of State.","body":"(a) A/LM funds and controls the acquisition of official vehicles required by overseas posts. Accordingly, any acquisition of official vehicles by overseas contracting activities must be approved and authorized in advance by A/LM.\n(b) GSA is the mandatory source for U.S. manufactured vehicles acquired in the United States. Purchase requests are submitted by A/LM to GSA on behalf of overseas posts. Overseas posts shall use U.S. manufactured vehicles unless justified as described in paragraph (c) of this section.\n(c) Overseas posts may acquire non-U.S. manufactured vehicles only in special cases that are approved in advance. Requests to purchase non-U.S. manufactured vehicles may be justified under the conditions specified in 6 FAM 228.9-3(B)(c). The request shall be submitted to A/LM for approval. If approval is granted to acquire non-U.S. manufactured vehicles from the local economy, overseas posts shall follow the normal procedures in the FAR.\n(d) Standardization of motor vehicles shall follow the procedures in 606.370.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 6—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER B—COMPETITION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING","PART 608—REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES","Subpart 608.70—Acquisition of Official Vehicles by Overseas Contracting Activities"],"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":"3b8a730d105a8eefcccc9e6b3de3148f83b118dd7a044f3e346aa700de946567","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-608.7001","next":"us/48-cfr-608.7003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}