48 CFR Chapters 3-6 covers the entire Federal Acquisitions planning and contract management process, rules, procedures, and regulations for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),United States Department of State, General Services Administration (GSA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Federal contractors and small business personnel, including proposal writers, contract management specialists, and others interested in proposing and contracting services for these agencies should be aware of the processes and procedures described in this regulatory volume. Students pursuing business contract management, and contract law, especially Federal contracts will want this volume for primary source document research. Code of Federal Regulations Title 48, Volume 4, October 1, 2015 Containing parts Chapters 3 to 6 Part 300; Reserved Part 301; HHS ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM Part 302; DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS Part 303; IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Part 304; ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Part 305; PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS Part 306; COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS Part 307; ACQUISITION PLANNING Part 308; REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES Part 309; CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS Part 310; MARKET RESEARCH Part 311; DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS Part 312; ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS Part 313; SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES Part 314; SEALED BIDDING Part 315; CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Part 316; TYPES OF CONTRACTS Part 317; SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Part 319; SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS Part 322; APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS Part 323; ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE Part 324; PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Part 327; PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Part 328; BONDS AND INSURANCE Part 330; COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Part 331; CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Part 332; CONTRACT FINANCING Part 333; PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS Part 334; MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION Part 335; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING Part 337; SERVICE CONTRACTING-GENERAL Part 339; ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Part 342; CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Part 352; SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Part 353; FORMS Parts 354-369; Reserved Part 370; SPECIAL PROGRAMS AFFECTING ACQUISITION Parts 371-399; Reserved Part 400; Reserved Part 401; AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM Part 402; DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS Part 403; IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Part 404; ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Part 405; PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS Part 406; COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS Part 407; ACQUISITION PLANNING Part 408; REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES Part 409; CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS Part 410; MARKET RESEARCH Part 411; DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS Part 412; ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS Part 413; SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES Part 414; SEALED BIDDING Part 415; CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Part 416; TYPES OF CONTRACTS Part 417; SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Part 418; Reserved Part 419; SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS Parts 420-421; Reserved Part 422; APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS Part 423; ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE Part 424; PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Part 425; FOREIGN ACQUISITION Part 426; OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS Part 427; PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Part 428; BONDS AND INSURANCE Part 429; Reserved Part 430; COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS