§ 3501.301 - Policy.

(a)(1) The Procurement Executive, in consultation with the General Counsel and such other agency officials as may be appropriate, is responsible for the development, preparation, and maintenance of PAR issuances by the Administrator. In addition, the Procurement Executive is authorized to issue internal policies, procedures, instructions, and guidelines to clarify or implement the FAR or PAR within the Commission. Such internal issuances are subject to review by the General Counsel.

(2) Heads of contracting activities and division chiefs are authorized to issue internal guidance of the type described in FAR 1.301(a)(2).

(b) Public participation in the promulgation of the PAR shall be in the same manner as specified for the FAR in FAR subpart 1.5. Where solicitation of public comment on significant revisions is impracticable prior to promulgation, the revisions may be set forth in temporary regulations. Comments will be solicited on the temporary regulations and considered prior to formulating the final regulations.