(a) Each Economy Act order shall be supported by a Determination and Finding (D&F). The D&F shall state that -
(1) Use of an interagency acquisition is in the best interest of the Government; and
(2) The supplies or services cannot be obtained as conveniently or economically by contracting directly with a private source.
(b) If the Economy Act order requires contract action by the servicing agency, the D & F must also include a statement that at least one of the following circumstances applies: -
(1) The acquisition will appropriately be made under an existing contract of the servicing agency, entered into before placement of the order, to meet the requirements of the servicing agency for the same or similar supplies or services;
(2) The servicing agency has capabilities or expertise to enter into a contract for such supplies or services which is not available within the requesting agency; or
(3) The servicing agency is specifically authorized by law or regulation to purchase such supplies or services on behalf of other agencies.
(c) The D & F shall be approved by a contracting officer of the requesting agency with authority to contract for the supplies or services to be ordered, or by another official designated by the agency head, except that, if the servicing agency is not covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation, approval of the D & F may not be delegated below the senior procurement executive of the requesting agency.
