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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Oct 18, 2025
37.501 - 37.501 Definition.

Best practices, as used in this subpart, means techniques that agencies may use to help detect problems in the acquisition, management, and administration of service contracts. Best practices are practical techniques gained from experience that agencies may use to improve the procurement process.

authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
source: 48 FR 42365, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 37.501