[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56386-56388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27585]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
[Treasury Directive Number 12-11]
Procurement Authority, Delegation of Authority
1. Delegations
a. Procurement Executive
The Director, Office of Procurement, Departmental Offices, is
designated as Procurement Executive, in accordance
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with the provisions of Executive Order (E.O.) 12931, ``Federal
Procurement Reform,'' and 41 U.S.C. 414. The Director, Office of
Procurement, is responsible for the maintenance and oversight of a
Departmentwide procurement system and is authorized to:
(1) Prescribe and publish Departmentwide procurement policies,
regulations and procedures;
(2) Enter into, make determinations and decisions and take other
actions, consistent with appropriate laws, E.O.s, policies,
regulations, and procedures with respect to purchases, contracts,
leases, and other contractual procurement transactions, except those
required by law or regulation to be made by other authority;
(3) Designate persons qualified in procurement matters as
contracting officers;
(4) Review agency procurement rules, reporting requirements,
contractual requirements, certification procedures, and other
administrative procedures over and above those required by statute,
and, where practicable, replace them with guiding principles that
encourage and reward innovation;
(5) Participate as necessary in the review of agency programs to
assure that such programs meet agency mission needs;
(6) Ensure that procurement organizations focus on measurable
results and on increased attention to understanding and meeting
customer needs;
(7) Increase the use of commercially available items where
practicable, place more emphasis on past contractor performance, and
promote best value rather than simply low cost in selecting sources for
supplies and services;
(8) Ensure that simplified acquisition procedures are used, to the
maximum extent practicable, for procurements under the simplified
acquisition threshold in order to reduce administrative burdens and
more effectively support the accomplishment of agency missions;
(9) Expand the use of the Government purchase card by the agency
and take maximum advantage of the micro-purchase authority provided in
the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 by delegating the
authority, to the maximum extent practicable, to the offices that will
be using the supplies or services to be purchased;
(10) Establish clear lines of contracting authority and
accountability;
(11) Establish career education programs for procurement
professionals, including requirements for successful completion of
educational requirements or mandatory training for entry level
positions and for promotion to higher level positions, in order to
ensure a highly qualified procurement work force;
(12) Review as appropriate information technology acquisitions and
contracts to ensure that the agency receives the best value with regard
to price and technology, and consider alternatives in cases where best
value is not being obtained;
(13) Promote innovative practices and develop streamlined processes
to improve procurement and increase productivity;
(14) Evaluate and monitor the performance of the Department's
procurement system;
(15) Designate, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 418, the Department of the
Treasury advocate for competition, and pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253j, a
task and delivery order ombudsman who meets the qualifications required
by that provision;
(16) Develop and maintain an automated procurement data system, as
required by Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended, and
assure that procurement data submitted to the Federal Procurement Data
System is accurate, complete and timely;
(17) Approve, prior to development, other Departmentwide and bureau
automated procurement systems;
(18) Encourage the use of information technology to support
procurement and lead/direct efforts towards standardization, including
the development of interfaces with other Departmental systems, such as
the financial management accounting system, to increase productivity
and streamline the procurement process;
(19) Designate, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 252c, a program manager,
reporting directly to the Procurement Executive, to direct the
development and implementation of an electronic commerce capability for
acquisition, compliant with the Federal Acquisition Computer Network
architecture referred to as FACNET in the Federal Acquisition
Streamlining Act of 1994;
(20) Implement an effective and efficient contract administration
program that includes certification of contracting officer technical
representatives and adequate training of procurement personnel; and
(21) Establish Procurement Councils of Departmental and bureau
officials as necessary to assist in accomplishing all responsibilities.
b. Bureau Head Procurement Authority
(1) The following officials of the Department of the Treasury are
delegated authority to perform the functions described in paragraphs
1.a.(2), 1.a.(3), 1.a.(5) through 1.a.(13), and 1.a.(20), with respect
to procurement transactions and operations of their organizations:
(a) Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration);
(b) Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms;
(c) Comptroller of the Currency;
(d) Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service;
(e) Director, Bureau of Engraving and Printing;
(f) Director, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center;
(g) Commissioner, Financial Management Service;
(h) Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service;
(i) Director, United States Mint;
(j) Director, Office of Thrift Supervision;
(k) Commissioner, Bureau of the Public Debt; and
(l) Director, U.S. Secret Service.
(2) Each of the officials named in paragraph 1.b.(1) shall also
appoint a Competition Advocate in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 418 and
regulations issued by the Procurement Executive.
2. Redelegation
The authorities delegated in paragraphs 1.a.(2), 1.a.(3), 1.a.(5)
through 1.a.(13), and 1.a.(20) may be redelegated by the Director,
Office of Procurement, and by each of the officials named in paragraph
1.b.(1), to any subordinate officer or employee of their respective
organizations, except that the authority of paragraphs 1.a.(2) and
1.a.(3) may be delegated only to personnel meeting the requisite
qualifications standards to serve as Contracting Officers for the
United States for the type and complexity of procurement actions
specified.
3. Limitations
All authorities delegated, regardless of whether the affected
procurement transactions are funded by appropriated or non-appropriated
funds, shall be exercised in accordance with applicable limitations of:
a. the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949;
b. the Office of Federal Procurement Policy;
c. ``Federal Acquisition Regulation,'' 48 CFR Chapter 1;
d. the ``Federal Property Management Regulation,'' 41 CFR Chapter
101;
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e. the ``Federal Information Resources Management Regulation,'' 41
CFR Chapter 201; and
f. regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury including,
but not limited to, 48 CFR Chapter 10.
4. Proviso
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Directive, the
Director, Office of Thrift Supervision, shall exercise any authority
conferred by section 9(e) of the Home Owners Loan Act, 12 U.S.C.
1467(e), regarding regulations with respect to the use of assessments
and fees collected under that section.
5. Cancellation
Treasury Directive 12-11, ``Procurement Authority,'' dated January
29, 1987, is superseded.
6. References
a. Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as
amended.
b. 48 CFR Chapter 1, Federal Acquisition Regulation.
c. 48 CFR Chapter 10, Subchapter E, General Contracting
Requirements.
d. 41 CFR Chapter 101, Federal Property Management Regulation.
e. 41 CFR Chapter 201, Federal Information Resources Management
Regulation.
7. Authorities
a. E.O. 12931, ``Federal Procurement Reform,'' dated October 13,
1994.
b. ``Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994,'' Pub. L. 103-
355.
c. Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended, 41 U.S.C.
401 et. seq.
d. ``Competition in Contracting Act of 1984,'' Pub. L. 98-369,
Division B, Title VII, codified in relevant part at 41 U.S.C. 418.
e. Treasury Order 101-30, ``Designation of `Head of Agency' for
Procurement Matters.''
8. Expiration Date
This Directive shall expire three years from the date of issuance
unless superseded or cancelled prior to that date.
9. Office of Primary Interest
Office of Procurement, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
(Departmental Finance and Management), Office of the Assistant
Secretary (Management) & Chief Financial Officer.
Dated: October 31, 1995.
George Munoz,
Assistant Secretary for Management and CFO.
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