Authority.

(a) The M/OAA Director, acting as head of the Agency under the authority of 701.601(a)(1), hereby authorizes USAID contracting officers to place paid advertisements and notices in newspapers and periodicals. Contracting officers shall document the contract file to reflect consideration of the requirements of (48 CFR) FAR 5.101(b)(4). [64 FR 5006, Feb. 2, 1999, as amended at 64 FR 42042, Aug. 3, 1999; 72 FR 19670, Apr. 19, 2007]