Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48.217.701 Definitions

As used in this subpart—

Assisted acquisition means the type of interagency contracting through which acquisition officials of a non–DoD agency award a contract or a task or delivery order for the acquisition of supplies or services on behalf of DoD.

Direct acquisition means the type of interagency contracting through which DoD orders a supply or service from a Governmentwide acquisition contract maintained by a non–DoD agency.

Governmentwide acquisition contract means a task or delivery order contract that—

(1) Is entered into by a non-defense agency;  and

(2) May be used as the contract under which property or services are procured for one or more other departments or agencies of the Federal Government.