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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Oct 18, 2025
616.000 - 616.000 Scope of part.

The contracting officer may use any of the contract types described in FAR part 16 for acquisitions made under simplified acquisition procedures. The contracting officer shall document his/her decision to use a contract type in accordance with the requirements of FAR part 16.

[60 FR 39963, Aug. 3, 1995]
Subpart 616.1 [616.102 - 616.103] - Subpart 616.1—Selecting Contract Types
Subpart 616.2 [616.203 - 616.207-3] - Subpart 616.2—Fixed-Price Contracts
Subpart 616.5 [616.504 - 616.506-70] - Subpart 616.5—Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a,40.S.C. 121(c) and 48 CFR chapter 1
source: 53 FR 26169, July 11, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 616.000