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31 U.S.C. 1535. Agency agreements
- (a) The head of an agency or major organizational unit within an
agency may place an order with a major organizational unit within the
same agency or another agency for goods or services if--
- (1) amounts are available;
- (2) the head of the ordering agency or unit decides the order is in
the best interest of the United States Government;
- (3) the agency or unit to fill the order is able to provide or get
by contract the ordered goods or services; and
- (4) the head of the agency decides ordered goods or services cannot
be provided by contract as conveniently or cheaply by a commercial
enterprise.
- (b) Payment shall be made promptly by check on the written request
of the agency or unit filling the order. Payment may be in advance or on
providing the goods or services ordered and shall be for any part of the
estimated or actual cost as determined by the agency or unit filling the
order. A bill submitted or a request for payment is not subject to audit
or certification in advance of payment. Proper adjustment of amounts
paid in advance shall be made as agreed to by the heads of the agencies
or units on the basis of the actual cost of goods or services provided.
- (c) A condition or limitation applicable to amounts for procurement
of an agency or unit placing an order or making a contract under this
section applies to the placing of the order or the making of the
contract.
- (d) An order placed or agreement made under this section obligates
an appropriation of the ordering agency or unit. The amount obligated is
deobligated to the extent that the agency or unit filling the order has
not incurred obligations, before the end of the period of availability
of the appropriation, in--
- (1) providing goods or services; or
- (2) making an authorized contract with another person to provide the
requested goods or services.
- (e) This section does not--
- (1) authorize orders to be placed for goods or services to be
provided by convict labor; or
- (2) affect other laws about working funds.
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