§ 3502.101 - Definitions.

Administrator means the chief executive officer of the Panama Canal Commission. The Administrator, subject to the direction and under the supervision of the Board of Directors, exercises general and active control over the Commission's offices, business and operations, and general supervision over its officials, agents, attorneys, and employees. As contemplated at FAR 2.101, unless otherwise indicated, “Administrator” also means the Commission's Deputy Administrator.

Agency head means the Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission.

Bureau Director means an official appointed by the Administrator to direct and manage one of the Commission's three operating bureaus.

Commission means the Panama Canal Commission.

Designated Agency Ethics Official means an individual appointed by the Administrator pursuant to the “Ethics in Government Act of 1978” to coordinate and manage the agency's ethics program and to act as the principal contact with the Office of Government Ethics.

Designated contractors (sometimes referred to as “special regime contractors”) means:

(a)(1) Natural persons who are nationals or permanent residents of the United States, or

(2) Corporations or other legal entities organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, and which are under the effective control of such natural persons—

(i) To whom contracts are awarded by the Panama Canal Commission for work to be performed in whole or in part in the Republic of Panama, and

(ii) Who are so designated in writing by the Commission.

(b) The term also includes subcontractors of designated contractors (1) who are nationals or permanent residents of the United States, or (2) which are corporations or other legal entities organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, and which are under the effective control of United States nationals or permanent residents.

Head of Independent Unit means an official appointed by the Administrator to direct and manage one of the Administrator's staff offices.

Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) means the General Services Director and the Engineering and Construction Director.

Implementing Agreement means the Agreement in Implementation of Article III of the Panama Canal Treaty (TIAS 10031), signed at Washington, DC on September 7, 1977.

Inspector General means the Office of the Inspector General.

Procurement Executive means an individual designated as the senior procurement executive pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 414(3), by the Administrator from members of his staff. The Procurement Executive is delegated agency-wide responsibility to oversee development of procurement systems, establish procurement policy, evaluate procurement system performance in accordance with approved criteria, carry out specific responsibilities as assigned in this PAR, enhance career management of the procurement work force, and certify to the Administrator that procurement systems meet approved criteria.

Treaty means the Panama Canal Treaty (TIAS 10030), signed at Washington, DC on September 7, 1977.