§ 21.105 - Authority, purpose, and issuance.

(a) DoD Directive 3210.61 established the Defense Grant and Agreement Regulatory System (DGARS). The directive authorized publication of policies and procedures comprising the DGARS in the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs), in DoD instructions, and in other DoD publications, as appropriate. Thus, the DoDGARs are one element of the DGARS.

(b) The purposes of the DoDGARs, in conjunction with other elements of the DGARS, are to provide uniform policies and procedures for grants and cooperative agreements awarded by DoD Components, in order to meet DoD needs for:

(1) Efficient program execution, effective program oversight, and proper stewardship of Federal funds.

(2) Compliance with relevant statutes; Executive orders; and applicable guidance, such as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars.

(3) Collection from DoD Components, retention, and dissemination of management and fiscal data related to grants and agreements.

(c) The Director of Defense Research and Engineering, or his or her designee:

(1) Develops and implements DGARS policies and procedures.

(2) Issues and maintains the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations and other DoD publications that comprise the DGARS.