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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">501.401</ph> Definition.</title>
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         <p id="id199D90FC0B8" class="- topic/p ">For
purposes of determining whether an individual or class deviation
is appropriate, as used in FAR subpart 1.4 and in this subpart—</p>
         <p id="id199D90FC0V8" class="- topic/p ">“Contract
action” means–</p>
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                     <p id="id199D90FC0XC" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                        
                         Any oral
or written action that results in:</p>
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                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id199D90FC0UP" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                              
                               The purchase, rent, or lease of
supplies, services, or construction;</p>
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                           <p id="id199D90FC0QR" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                              
                               The
lease of real property; or</p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id199D90FC0RO" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iii)</ph>
                              
                               Modifications
to these actions.</p>
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                     <p id="id199D90FC0K4" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                        
                         Contract
actions include, but are not limited to:</p>
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                           <p id="id199D90FC0T4" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                              
                               Leases for real property;</p>
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                           <p id="id199D90FC0HU" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                              
                               Definitive
contracts;</p>
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                           <p id="id199D90FC07W" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iii)</ph>
                              
                               Any
type of contract or agreement against which calls, orders, or purchases
may be placed (<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">e.g.</i>, governmentwide acquisition contracts,
multi-agency contract, multiple-award contract, and blanket purchase
agreements); and</p>
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                           <p id="id199D90FC02F" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iv)</ph>
                              
                               Any
call, order, or purchase made under leases for real property, contracts,
or agreements.</p>
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