(a) The Economy Act authorizes agencies to enter into mutual agreements to obtain supplies or services by inter-agency acquisition.
(b) The Economy Act may not be used by an agency to circumvent conditions and limitations imposed on the use of funds.
(c) Acquisitions under the Economy Act are not exempt from the requirements of Subpart 7.3, Contractor Versus Government Performance.
(d) The Economy Act may not be used to make acquisitions conflicting with any other agency’s authority or responsibility (for example, that of the Administrator of General Services under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act).
