571.202 Restrictions.
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(a) The CSO procedure shall only be used when procuring innovative commercial items, including products, technologies, and services.
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(b) Any contract using this authority must not exceed $10,000,000, inclusive of all options.
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(c) No contracting officer or employee of the government may create or authorize an obligation in excess of the funds available, or in advance of appropriations (Anti-Deficiency Act, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/1341), unless otherwise authorized by law.
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(d) GSA employees must be appointed as a contracting officer, consistent with GSAM 501.603, and must have a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) at Level III to award a contract using the CSO procedure in accordance with this part.