§ 101-45.400 - Scope of subpart.

This subpart provides guidance regarding contract claims and appeals relating to contracts for the sale of personal property under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended, (41 U.S.C. 601-613). Contracting agencies should seek guidance from the Contract Disputes Act (the Act) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 48 CFR Part 33. The Act applies to all contracts entered into by executive agencies for the sale of personal property, except the following:

(a) Contracts with a foreign government or agency of that government when the agency head determines that application of the Act to the contract would not be in the public interest,

(b) Contracts with an international organization or a subsidiary body of that organization, if the agency head determines that the application of the Act to the contract would not be in the public interest, and

(c) Contracts of the Tennessee Valley Authority unless such contracts contain a disputes clause requiring dispute resolution via an administrative process.