- (a) Any awardees that currently perform under other expenditure-based Federal procurement contracts or assistance awards are subject to the same standards for purchasing systems that apply to those other Federal awards.
- (b) Any awardees that do not currently perform under expenditure-based Federal procurement contracts or assistance awards should be allowed to use its existing purchasing system as long as the system, at a minimum, is able to flow down the applicable requirements in Federal statutes, Executive orders, or Governmentwide regulations.