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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">501.170</ph> General Services Administration
Acquisition Management System.</title>
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                     <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Description</i>.
The General Services Administration Acquisition Management System
consists of the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) and agency and Service non-regulatory acquisition policies and procedures
guidance documents. The General Services Administration Acquisition
Manual (GSAM) consolidates acquisition policies and procedures for
all GSA personnel.
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                   <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Applicability</i>.
The GSAM applies to GSA contracts for supplies or services, including
construction. The GSAM does not apply to the acquisition of leasehold
interests in real property, unless specifically cross-referenced
in <xref href="GSAM-SSQFWIXN.dita#SSQFWIXN"
                        outputclass="fm:Part"
                        class="- topic/xref ">part  570</xref>.</p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Format</i>. The GSAM
adheres to GSAR numbering and drafting conventions (see GSAR <xref href="GSAM-GGBHEBQP.dita#GGBHEBQP"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">501.105-2</xref>).
Shading distinguishes regulatory material from non-regulatory material
that applies internally to GSA. GSAR material is shaded. Non-shaded
material is non-regulatory.</p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Availability</i>.
The GSAM is available electronically at <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/browsegsam"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">https://www.acquisition.gov/browsegsam</xref>.</p>
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