§ 1839.7003-1 - Responsibility.

The acquisition of FIP resources is a shared responsibility of the requiring activity, the procurement officer, and the information resources management (IRM) organization.

(a) The installation's procurement officer is responsible for ensuring that the following actions are taken:

(1) Required documentation is uniquely identifiable, complete, adequate, severable, and readily available in files controlled by the contracting office.

(2) Timely submission of APRs to Headquarters Code JTD in accordance with 1839.7003-5.

(3) Initiating an APR for a revised DPA if events invalidate the existing DPA or require additional or modified authorization from GSA in accordance with 1839.7003-6.

(b) The contracting officer is responsible for the following actions:

(1) Determining FIRMR applicability in accordance with 1839.7003-2;

(2) Determining whether an APR should be initiated in accordance with 1839.7003-2;

(3) Ensuring that installation prescribed approvals have been obtained to allow initiation of the acquisition; and

(4) Conducting the acquisition in compliance with the DPA. This includes ensuring that solicitations are released, and contracts are executed and performed, consistent with the DPA.

(c) The Senior Installation IRM Official (SIIO) is responsible for formally concurring on all APRs.