# 48 CFR § 44.101: 44.101 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 44.101
- **Heading:** 44.101 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT > PART 44—SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES > Subpart 44.1—General

## Text

As used in this part—
Approved purchasing system means a contractor's purchasing system that has been reviewed and approved in accordance with this part.
Contractor means the total contractor organization or a separate entity of it, such as an affiliate, division, or plant, that performs its own purchasing.
Contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) means the complete evaluation of a contractor's purchasing of material and services, subcontracting, and subcontract management from development of the requirement through completion of subcontract performance.
Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.
Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.
[48 FR 42388, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 26903, June 28, 1985; 66 FR 2133, Jan. 10, 2001; 72 FR 27385, May 15, 2007]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 44.101 44.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.201-1 44.201-1 Consent requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.201-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.201-2 44.201-2 Advance notification requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.201-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.202-1 44.202-1 Responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.202-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.202-2 44.202-2 Considerations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.202-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.203 44.203 Consent limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.203.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.204 44.204 Contract clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.204.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.301 44.301 Objective.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.301.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.302 44.302 Requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.302.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.303 44.303 Extent of review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.303.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.304 44.304 Surveillance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.304.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.305-1 44.305-1 Responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.305-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.305-2 44.305-2 Notification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.305-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 44.305-3 44.305-3 Withholding or withdrawing approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-44.305-3.md)

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