Economy Act / MIPRS
No funds may be transferred outside of the Marine Corps without a specific documented review by the Contracting Office, the requiring activity's Comptroller Office and Legal.
Assisted Acquisition: A contract awarded or a task or delivery order placed on behalf of the Marine Corps by an official outside of the Marine Corps. (Example: funds MIPR'd to the Department of Interior in order to provide environmental services.
The approval thresholds set forth in the Marine Acquisition Procedures Supplement are as follows:
Economy Act Orders
|
$ Amount |
Assisting Agency |
Approval Authority |
Reference |
| > Micro-purchase threshold - $5M |
DoD Agency |
Contracting Officer |
FAR 17.500; DFARS 217.500(b); NMCARS 5217.503(c)(i)(A) & (B) |
| > $5M |
DoD Agency |
ADC, I&L (Contracts) SES |
NMCARS 5217.503(c)(i)(A) & (B) |
| > Micro-purchase threshold - $50M |
Non-DoD Agency |
ADC, I&L (Contracts) SES |
NMCARS 5217.503(c)(i)(B) & 5217.7802 |
| >$50M - $500M |
Non-DoD Agency |
DASN (ALM) |
NMCARS 5217.7802 |
| >$500M |
Non-DoD Agency |
ASN (RDA) |
NMCARS 5217.7802 |
Non-Economy Act Orders
|
$ Amount |
Assisting Agency |
Approval Authority |
Reference |
| < SAT |
Non-DoD Agency |
Comptroller - MAPS Format N/A |
ASN (FM&C) memo of 31 Jan 07 |
| > SAT - $5M |
Non-DoD Agency |
Contracting Officer |
NMCARS 5217.7802 |
| > $5M - $50M |
Non-DoD Agency |
ADC, I&L (Contracts) SES |
NMCARS 5217.7802 |
| > $50M - $500M |
Non-DoD Agency |
DASN (ALM) |
NMCARS 5217.7802 |
| > $500M |
Non-DoD Agency |
ASN (RDA) |
NMCARS 5217.7802 |
Procedures:
A. Requiring Activity — Responsible for providing necessary information to their Comptroller, and coordination of specifics with the Contracting Department to process the transfer. Requiring Activity must complete and forward the following:
| Item |
Remarks |
| Statement of Work |
Detailed description of the Supply/Service to be provided |
| Independent Government Estimate |
Detailed synopsis of all costs associated with the requirement |
| Draft Determination and Findings |
Provides a complete overview of the transfer requirement and benefit the Government receives |
| Rationale Statement for Fund Transfer |
Provides the justification for the use of inter-agency transfer to support the Requirement. |
B. Comptroller and Contracting — Responsible for determination as to applicability of statutes and regulations (Economy Act or National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2005, Section 854), with advice from the Eastern Area Counsel's Office (EACO). As required, Contracting prepares the Determinations and Findings.
C. HQMC I&L (Contracts) — Approves those transfers of funds which exceed specified thresholds.
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Economy Act Checklist
•Sample D&F (Appendix L)
• Interagency FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
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Assisted Acquisitions using economy Act and non-economy orders