# 48 CFR § 7.101: 7.101 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 7.101
- **Heading:** 7.101 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 B—ACQUISITION PLANNING > PART 7—ACQUISITION PLANNING > Subpart 7.1—Acquisition Plans

## Text

As used in this subpart—
Acquisition streamlining, means any effort that results in more efficient and effective use of resources to design and develop, or produce quality systems. This includes ensuring that only necessary and cost-effective requirements are included, at the most appropriate time in the acquisition cycle, in solicitations and resulting contracts for the design, development, and production of new systems, or for modifications to existing systems that involve redesign of systems or subsystems.
Life-cycle cost means the total cost to the Government of acquiring, operating, supporting, and (if applicable) disposing of the items being acquired.
Order means an order placed under a—
(1) Federal Supply Schedule contract; or
(2) Task-order contract or delivery-order contract awarded by another agency, (i.e., Governmentwide acquisition contract or multi-agency contract).
Planner, means the designated person or office responsible for developing and maintaining a written plan, or for the planning function in those acquisitions not requiring a written plan.
[48 FR 42124, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1735, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 53 FR 34226, Sept. 2, 1988; 60 FR 48236, Sept. 18, 1995; 66 FR 2128, Jan. 10, 2001; 67 FR 56118, Aug. 30, 2002]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 7.101 7.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.102 7.102 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.103 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.103.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.104 7.104 General procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.104.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.105 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.105.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.106 7.106 Additional requirements for major systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.106.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.107 7.107 Additional requirements for acquisitions involving consolidation, bundling, or substantial bundling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.107.md)
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- [48 CFR § 7.107-2 7.107-2 Consolidation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.107-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.107-3 7.107-3 Bundling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.107-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.107-4 7.107-4 Substantial bundling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.107-4.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.107-5 7.107-5 Notifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.107-5.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.107-6 7.107-6 Solicitation provision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.107-6.md)
- [48 CFR § 7.108 7.108 Additional requirements for telecommuting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-7.108.md)

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