- (a) General. Procurements of ADP equipment and services are subject to the procurement standards prescribed by 2 CFR parts 200 and 300 regardless of any conditions for prior approval. The Department retains the authority to provide greater oversight including requiring a State to comply with 2 CFR 200.319 if the Department determines that the State procurement process is an impediment to competition that could substantially impact project cost or risk of failure.
- (b) Those standards, as well as the requirement for prior approval, apply to ADP services and equipment acquired by a State or local agency, and the ADP services and equipment acquired by a State or local Central Data Processing facility primarily to support the Social Security Act programs covered by this subpart. Service agreements are exempt from these procurement standards.
[51 FR 45326, Dec. 18, 1986, as amended at 75 FR 66339, Oct. 28, 2010; 81 FR 3020, Jan. 20, 2016; 89 FR 80071, Oct. 2, 2024]