Code of Federal Regulations Title 41. Public Contracts and Property Management § 41.101–30.101–9 Item entry control

Item entry control means the functional responsibility of GSA/DOD cataloging to minimize the number of items in the supply system by:  (a) Establishing controls that prevent unessential new items from entering the supply system;  (b) promoting the development of standards and use of standard items;  and (c) eliminating items having nonstandard characteristics, and isolating and recommending the use of duplicate or replacement items.