Acquisition Policies Implementation Guidance

Topics on this page:

• OMB Guidance
• Conferences and Meetings
• Programmatic Legal Requirements
• Security and Fraud
• Superceded or Rescinded Interim Guidance

NOTE: Any interim HHSAR changes with an effective date prior to January 26, 2010, have been superseded by the amended HHSAR.

OMB Guidance

• Guidance on Allowable Contracting Costs Associated with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (PDF - 2 pages)

Conferences and Meetings

• HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending (June 7, 2012): Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meetings, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications
  • Attachment 1: HHS Policy on Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meeting Space
    • Attachment A: HHS Conference Request and Approval Form
    • Attachment B: HHS Conference Request for Waiver Form
    • Attachment C: HHS Conference Attendance Request and Approval
      
      
  • HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending (January 3, 2012)
    • Attachment 2: HHS Policy on Use of Appropriated Funds for Food
    • Attachment 3: HHS Policy on Use of Appropriated Funds for Promotional Items
    • Attachment 4: HHS Policy on Printing and Publications

Programmatic Legal Requirements

• Contract Clause to Implement the US Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003 (the “Leadership Act”), 10-17-2007

• Section 508 - Acquisition of Communications Products

Security and Fraud

• GSA Blanket Purchase Agreements for Independent Risk Analysis Services (April 20, 2009) (PDF- 3 pages)
• Preventing and Detecting Fraud in HHS Contracting, 12-01-2008 (DOC – 2 pages)
• HSPD-12 Contractual Implementation Guidance (DOC – 4 pages) 10/27/2007

Superceded or Rescinded Interim Guidance

• Interim Section 508 Acquisition Policy Guidance, 01-16-2008 (DOC - 41.5 KB)
• Interim Departmental Protest Control Officer (DPCO) Acquisition Guidance, 12-19-2007 (DOC - 29.5 KB)
• Interim HHSAR Guidance – Acquisition of EIT under Section 508 EIT Accessibility Provisions (DOC - 160.5 KB)
• Regulation Proposal: HHSAR Interim Change -- Departmental Protest Control Officer (DPCO) (DOC - 66 KB)

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