(a) Limitations. GSA’s delegation of procurement authorities are subject to the following limitations:

(1) GSA must determine that such delegation would serve the Government’s interests by providing an economical and efficient means of supplying the required property, supplies, or services;

(2) The delegated Federal agency is willing and able (based on sufficient contracting activity staffing and training levels) to effectively assume the delegated acquisition authority; and

(3) GSA oversees the exercise of the delegated Federal agency’s authority, to ensure compliance with the terms of the delegation and applicable laws and regulations.

(b) Exclusions. The following are not GSA delegations of procurement authority and are excluded from GSA’s ability to delegate procurement authorities to other Federal agencies:

(1) Situations where a Federal agency has the authority to act without further delegation from GSA but is required to obtain GSA approval;

(2) Situations that arise pursuant to GSA's role as a central management agency (e.g., waivers to GSA Stock Items under Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR));

(3) Procurements otherwise authorized by the terms of a GSA contract.