48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2000-10-01 2000-10-01 false 8 CHAPTER 8 Federal Acquisition Regulations System CHAPTER 8—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL Part Page 801 Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations System 137 802 Definitions of words and terms 153 803 Improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest 153 804 Administrative matters 155 SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING 805 Publicizing contract actions 156 806 Competition requirements 156 807 Acquisition planning 159 808 Required sources of supplies and services 159 809 Contractor qualifications 160 811 Describing agency needs 165 812 Acquisition of commercial items 170 SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES 813 Simplified acquisition procedures 172 814 Sealed bidding 173 815 Contracting by negotiation 179 816 Types of contracts 181 817 Special contracting methods 182 SUBCHAPTER D—SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS 819 Small business and small disadvantaged business concerns 184 822 Application of labor laws to Government acquisitions 190 824 Protection of privacy and freedom of information 191 825 Foreign acquisition 191 SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS 828 Bonds and insurance 195 829 Taxes 197 831 Contract cost principles and procedures 198 832 Contract financing 201 833 Protests, disputes, appeals 202 SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING 836 Construction and architect-engineer contracts 208 837 Service contracting 212 SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 842 Contract administration 216 846 Quality assurance 218 847 Transportation 220 849 Termination of contracts 222 SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS 852 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses 225 853 Forms 251 SUBCHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS 870 Special procurement controls 254 871 Loan guaranty and vocational rehabilitation and counseling programs 256