# PART 844 - SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1702 and 48 CFR 1.301-1.304.

Source: 83 FR 47099, Sept. 18, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart 844.2 - Consent to Subcontracts

844.202-2 Considerations.

Subpart 844.3 - Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews

844.303 Extent of review.

Subpart 844.4 - Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components

844.402 Policy requirements.

## Subpart 844.2 - Consent to Subcontracts

### 844.202-2 Considerations.

(a)(14) Where other than lowest price is the basis for subcontractor selection, has the contractor adequately substantiated the selection as being fair, reasonable, and representing the best value to the Government?

## Subpart 844.3 - Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews

### 844.303 Extent of review.

(f) Policies and procedures pertaining to the use of VA-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and utilization in accordance with subpart 819.70 and the Veterans First Contracting Program;

(l) Documentation of commercial item determinations to ensure compliance with the definition of “commercial item” in FAR 2.101; and

(m) For acquisitions involving electronic parts, that the contractor has implemented a counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system to ensure that counterfeit electronic parts do not enter the supply chain.

## Subpart 844.4 - Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components

### 844.402 Policy requirements.

(a)(3) Determine whether a particular subcontract item meets the definition of a commercial item. This requirement does not affect the contracting officer's responsibilities or determinations made under FAR 15.403-1(c)(3).