Skip to main content
An Official Website Of The United States Government
Acquisition.gov
  • Covid 19
  • Section 889
  • Regulations

    FAR

    Smart MatrixFAR Smart Matrix

    Chapter 99 Chapter 99 (CAS)

    • DFARS DFARS
    • DFARSPGI DFARSPGI
    • AFARS AFARS
    • AFFARS AFFARS
    • DARS DARS
    • DLAD DLAD
    • NMCARS NMCARS
    • SOFARS SOFARS
    • TRANSFARS TRANSFARS
    • AGAR AGAR
    • AIDAR AIDAR
    • CAR CAR
    • DEARS DEAR
    • DIARS DIAR
    • DOLARS DOLAR
    • DOSARS DOSAR
    • AGAR DTAR
    • EDAR EDAR
    • EPAAR EPAAR
    • FEBAR FEHBAR
    • GSAM GSAM/R
    • HHSAR HHSAR
    • HSAR HSAR
    • HUDAR HUDAR
    • IAAR IAAR
    • JAR JAR
    • LIFAR LIFAR
    • NFS NFS
    • NRCAR NRCAR
    • TAR TAR
    • VAAR VAAR
  • Archives
  • Policy Network
    • CAO.gov
    • Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC)
    • Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
    • Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC)
  • Search
    Search:
    Website
    Regulations
Part Number: 
  • 1201
  • 1202
  • 1203
  • 1204
  • 1205
  • 1206
  • 1207
  • 1208
  • 1209
  • 1210
  • 1211
  • 1212
  • 1213
  • 1214
  • 1215
  • 1216
  • 1217
  • 1218
  • 1219
  • 1220
  • 1221
  • 1222
  • 1223
  • 1224
  • 1225
  • 1226
  • 1227
  • 1228
  • 1229
  • 1230
  • 1231
  • 1232
  • 1233
  • 1234
  • 1235
  • 1236
  • 1237
  • 1238
  • 1239
  • 1240
  • 1241
  • 1242
  • 1243
  • 1244
  • 1245
  • 1246
  • 1247
  • 1248
  • 1249
  • 1250
  • 1251
  • 1252
  • 1252-M
  • 1253
Add Bookmark Open Bookmark Print Document Download PDF Document

HomeRegulationsTARPart 1202 - Definitions of Words and Terms
Transportation Acquisition Regulationstar

Transportation Acquisition Regulations


My Favorites

add this page

Previous Page

Table Of Contents

Next Page

PART 1202 - DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS


PART 1202 - DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

  • SUBPART 1202.1 – DEFINITIONS
    • 1202.1 Definitions.
  • SUBPART 1202.70--INTERNET LINKS
    • 1202.7000 General.

PART 1202 - DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

SUBPART 1202.1 – DEFINITIONS

1202.1 Definitions.

Agency, Federal agency or Executive agency means the Department of Transportation.

Chief Information Officer means the Director of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) (S-80).

Chief of the Contracting Office (COCO) means the individual(s) responsible for managing the contracting office(s) within an Operating Administration.

Contracting activity includes all the contracting offices within an Operating Administration and is the same as the term “procuring activity.”

Contracting officer (CO) means an individual authorized by virtue of their position or by appointment to perform the functions assigned by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) and Transportation Acquisition Manual (TAM).

Department of Transportation means all of the Operating Administrations included within the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Head of the agency or agency head for Departmental procurement means the Deputy Secretary except for acquisition actions that, by the terms of a statute or delegation, must be done specifically by the Secretary of Transportation.

Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) means the individual responsible for managing the contracting offices within an Operating Administration who is a member of the Senior Executive Service or a flag officer and is the same as the term “Head of the Procuring Activity.”

Head of the Operating Administration (HOA) means the individual appointed by the President to manage the operating administration.

Operating Administration (OA) means the following components of DOT:

(1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (FAA is exempt from FAR, TAR and TAM pursuant to the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, Public Law 104-50;

(2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA);

(3) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA);

(4) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA);

(5) Federal Transit Administration (FTA);

(6) Maritime Administration (MARAD);

(7) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA);

(8) Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST);

(9) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

(10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R).

(11) Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC).

Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) means the Director of the Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (M-60).

Small Business Specialist (SBS) means the individual appointed by each HCA to assist the Director, Office of the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in carrying out the purpose of the Small Business Act.

[70 FR 6507, Feb. 7, 2005, as amended at 70 FR 76417, Dec. 27, 2005; 79 FR 54627, Sept. 12, 2014]

SUBPART 1202.70--INTERNET LINKS

1202.7000 General.

Most documents cited throughout (TAR) 48 CFR

chapter 12, can be found on the internet. (TAR) 48 CFR

chapter 12 will cite the corresponding internet address.

Previous PageTop Of Page

Table Of Contents

Next Page


Sign up for FAR News

Share the FAR

twitter rss mail

Useful Links

FAR Resources

Training

Acquisition Systems

Contact Us | Privacy and Security Notice | Accessibility Aids | Last updated 01/16/21

GSA logo

This is a U. S. General Services Administration Federal Government computer system that is
"FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY."
This system is subject to monitoring. Individuals found performing unauthorized activities are subject to disciplinary action including criminal prosecution.