§4701 Determinations and Decisions

Summary

Agency heads and the General Services Administrator can make required buying and contracting decisions for a single purchase or for a whole class of similar purchases, unless another law stops them or the decision falls under sections 3105, 3301, 3303–3305, 3306(a)–(e), 3308, chapter 37, or section 4702. An agency head may also let other officials make these decisions, unless section 3304(a)(7) or GSA rules in section 121(d)(1) and (2) say they cannot. Those decisions are final. For decisions under sections 3901, 3905, 4503, and 4706(d)(2)(B), the person making the decision must write a short finding. Findings for 4503 and 4706(d)(2)(B) must list the facts and circumstances that support the decision. These findings are final, and the agency must keep a copy for at least 6 years from the decision date.