(d) An agency may not use a multi-authority acquisition to make acquisitions contrary to the powers or responsibilities of another authority (e.g. B the General Service Administrator referred to in Title 40, United States Code, “Public Buildings, Property and Works” and 41 U.S.C Division C of Subtitle I, Acquisition). (c) the requesting agencies and managing authorities should agree on procedures for the settlement of disputes that may result from intergovernmental acquisitions, including in the appropriate circumstances of the use of an external forum. If a third party is proposed, the third party`s consent must be obtained in writing. (i) Before issuing an invitation, the service agency and the request agency shall sign both a written inter-service agreement defining the general terms and conditions of sale of the relationship between the parties, including roles and responsibilities in planning acquisitions, executing the contract, managing and managing the contract or order(s). The application agency shall make available to the service agency all applicable conditions and statutes, rules, policies and other requirements for registration in the contract or agency. In the absence of clear requirements from the Agency beyond the FAR, the applicant Agency must inform the contract agent of the service agency in writing. For acquisitions on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, see also subsection 17.7. Patent rights see 27.304-2. When preparing inter-agency agreements to support sustained acquisitions, authorities should review the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Interagency Acquisitions guidelines, available in www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/assets/OMB/procurement/interagency_acq/iac_revised.pdf. (b) An agency may not use an inter-authority acquisition to circumvent conditions and restrictions on the use of funds. (b) written agreement on responsibility for management and administration.

(b) This subsection applies to intergovernmental acquisitions, see 2.101 on the definition, if – (4) Under no circumstances may the service agency charge or pay to the requesting agency any fees or charges that will overpend the actual costs (or estimated if the actual costs are not known) for the conclusion and management of the contract or other agreement, below which the mission is accomplished. (a) The procurement officer of each executive agency shall submit to the Director of OMB an annual report on inter-authority acquisitions, in accordance with omb`s instructions. . . .