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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">237.503</ph> Agency-head responsibilities.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(c)  The agency head or designee shall employ procedures to ensure that requirements for service contracts are vetted and approved as a safeguard to prevent contracts from being awarded or administered in a manner that constitutes an unauthorized personal services contract.  Contracting officers shall follow the procedures at PGI 
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            , include substantially similar certifications in conjunction with service contract requirements, and place the certification in the contract file.  The program manager or other official responsible for the requirement, at a level specified by the agency, should execute the certification.  In addition, contracting officers and program managers should remain aware of the descriptive elements at FAR 37.104(d) to ensure that a service contract does not inadvertently become administered as a personal-services contract.</p>
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