(a) Requirements for contract actions, which must be awarded by the end of the fiscal year, must be submitted to the contracting office by 31 July of that fiscal year. Solicitations for requirements received after 31 July shall not be issued unless approved by the chief of the contracting office.
A contract action log shall be maintained by the contracting office for all purchases of contracted advisory and assistance services, periodicals, pamphlets, and audiovisual products. Existing logs may be used for this purpose, provided some means is devised to readily identify these types of contract actions that are highly vulnerable to waste.
(d) Written acquisition plans required by 7.102(91) may be effected on a system basis (see FAR 7.102) using a comprehensive plan for a specified period of time (i.e., quarterly, semi-annually or annually).
