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         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">501.670</ph> Category Managers.</title>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>  Category
managers are responsible for identifying inefficient purchasing
behavior and crafting smarter buying strategies within specific
areas of spend as described in Government-wide Category Management,
Guidance Document issued by the Office of Management Budget, available
at <xref href="https://hallways.cap.gsa.gov/information/Gov-wide_CM_Guidance_V1.pdf"
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                        class="- topic/xref ">https://hallways.cap.gsa.gov/information/Gov-wide_CM_Guidance_V1.pdf</xref>.</p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Transactional
data.</i> Category managers should use transactional data collected
via clauses <xref href="552.216-75.dita#GSAM_552_216_75"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">552.216-75</xref> and <xref href="552.238-80.dita#GSAM_552_238_80"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">552.238-80</xref> Alternate
I in conjunction with commercial market benchmarks to identify
potential areas for improvement in contracting methods, pricing,
and terms or conditions.</p>
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