§2356. Contracts: delegations
(a) The Secretary of a military department may delegate any authority under section 1584, 2353, 2354, or 2355 1 of this title to-
(1) the Under Secretary of his department;
(2) an Assistant Secretary of his department; or
(3) the chief, and one assistant to the chief, of any technical service, bureau, or office.
However, the authority of the Secretary under section 2353(b)(3) of this title may not be delegated to a person described in clause (3) of this subsection.
(b) Subject to other provisions of law, the power to negotiate and administer contracts for research or development, or both, may be further delegated. In this section, the term "negotiate" means make without a solicitation for sealed bids under chapter 137 of this title.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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2356(a) | 5:235h (less last sentence, and less applicability to 5:235b). | July 16, 1952, ch. 882, §7 (less applicability to §1), |
5:475m (less last sentence, and less applicability to 5:475g). | ||
5:628h (less last sentence, and less applicability to 5:628b). | ||
2356(b) | 5:235h (last sentence, less applicability to 5:235b). | |
5:475m (last sentence, less applicability to 5:475g). | ||
5:628h (last sentence, less applicability to 5:628b). |
In subsection (b), the last sentence is inserted to conform to section 2302 of this title.
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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2356(b) | [No source]. | [No source]. |
The amendments reflect section 1(44) of the bill [amending section 2305 of Title 10].
References in Text
Section 2355 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by
Amendments
1987-Subsec. (b).
1984-Subsec. (b).
1958-Subsec. (b).
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by
Cross References
Procurement generally, delegation of powers, see section 2311 of this title.