Overview
This section identifies specific types of service arrangements and contract thresholds that are exempt from the management and oversight requirements of FAR Subpart 37.5.
Key Rules
- Excluded Service Types: The subpart does not apply to services obtained through personnel appointments, advisory committees, statutory personal service contracts, or construction as defined in FAR 2.101.
- Interagency Exemption: Work performed by in-house Federal employees via interagency agreements is excluded.
- Threshold and Scope Exemptions: Services under contracts valued below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) and services that are merely incidental to supply contracts are exempt.
- Standard of Care: Even when these exclusions apply, agencies are still expected to utilize good management practices and effective contract administration techniques.
Practical Implications
- Contracting Officers can streamline the acquisition process for small-dollar service contracts and construction projects because they are not bound by the specific oversight procedures of this subpart.
- The exclusion prevents regulatory overlap for construction and personal services, which are governed by their own distinct parts of the FAR.