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<p class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Senior Unlimited Acquisition Warrants</i>.</p>
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph>
<ph rev="Change 196 February 14, 2025" class="- topic/ph ">
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Senior unlimited acquisition warrants</i>.</ph>
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<li class="- topic/li ">
<p class="- topic/p ">
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<li class="- topic/li ">
<p class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iv)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Exemptions</i>. Candidates for senior unlimited non-acquisition warrants (i.e., leasing, real property disposal, personal property disposal, and fleet sales) are exempt from the requirement to obtain two credentials. This requirement does not apply to warrants issued to make purchases for domestic and national security emergencies under 501.603-3(d). All other requirements (e.g., certification, training, experience, and education) must be satisfied before a warrant can be issued.</p>
<ph rev="Change 196 February 14, 2025" class="- topic/ph ">
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Exemptions</i>. Candidates for senior unlimited non-acquisition warrants (i.e., leasing, real property disposal, personal property disposal, and fleet sales) are exempt from the requirement to obtain two credentials. All other requirements (<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">e.g.</i>, certification, training, experience, and education) must be satisfied before a warrant can be issued.</ph>
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</ol>
</li>
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<p class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(6)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Additional Guidance on Warrant Requirements</i>. Additional guidance on warrant requirements is provided on the GSA Acquisition Career Management page on the GSA Acquisition Portal at <xref href="https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal"
<ph rev="Change 196 February 14, 2025" class="- topic/ph ">
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Additional guidance on warrant requirements</i>.</ph> Additional guidance on warrant requirements is provided on the GSA Acquisition Career Management page on the GSA Acquisition Portal at <xref href="https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal"
format="html"
scope="external"
class="- topic/xref ">https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal</xref>.</p>
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PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA Composite//EN" "ditabase.dtd">
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<title class="- topic/title " id="i2134397">
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<concept id="GSAM_501_603_3" class="- topic/topic concept/concept ">
<title class="- topic/title " id="i2134397">
<ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">501.603-3</ph> Appointment.</title>
<conbody class="- topic/body concept/conbody ">
<ol id="d32e13" class="- topic/ol ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<conbody class="- topic/body concept/conbody ">
<ol id="d32e13" class="- topic/ol ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e18" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Certificate
of appointment</i>.</p>
<ol id="d32e26" class="- topic/ol ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e31" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>  HCAs approve warrants
and appoint contracting officers, prior to issuance of the SF-1402.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e64" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Types of appointments</i>.
Candidates are nominated for either an interim or permanent appointment.</p>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e64" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Types of appointments</i>. Candidates are nominated for either <ph rev="Change 196 February 14, 2025" class="- topic/ph ">a temporary</ph> or permanent appointment.</p>
<ol id="d32e72" class="- topic/ol ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e77" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Interim
appointments</i>. Interim appointments are for a specified period
of time. Personnel who hold interim
warrants must complete all training required for a permanent
warrant within 1 year of
the interim appointment. Personnel who hold interim warrants above the simplified level must
complete all training and formal education required for a permanent
warrant within 3 years of the interim appointment.</p>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e77" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
<ph rev="Change 196 February 14, 2025" class="- topic/ph ">
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Temporary appointments</i>. Temporary appointments are for a specified period of time and are issued in support of an emergency or for a specific project. Candidates for a temporary warrant must satisfy all training, education, experience, certification, and continuous learning requirements to obtain and maintain the warrant.</ph>
</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e89" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Permanent
appointments</i>. A permanent appointment may be made when a candidate meets all requirements
for experience, education, and training at the time the appointment
is made.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e103" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Applicability of
Warrant Authority</i>.</p>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e103" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
<ph rev="Change 196 February 14, 2025" class="- topic/ph ">
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Applicability of warrant authority</i>.</ph>
</p>
<ol class="- topic/ol ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="id216AF0FA0X4" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>Warrants
are valid agency-wide within GSA, with noted exceptions. Operational
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scope="external"
class="- topic/xref ">https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal</xref>.</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="id216AF0FG0ZJ" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>Contracting
officers that transfer to a new contracting activity maintain their
existing active warrant in the new contracting activity upon HCA
approval.</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="id216AF0FH07U" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Exceptions</i>.
Warrants will be administratively terminated upon employee transfer
if:</p>
<ol class="- topic/ol ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="id216AF0G02BF" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>The contracting officer transfers
to a non-contracting activity;</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="id216AF0G022L" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>The
warrant authority is specific (<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">e.g.</i>, Real Property Leasing,
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have authority for execution of work associated with the requisite
warrant;</p>
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<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="id216AF0G03XK" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iii)</ph>The
receiving contracting activity does not have an organizational need
for the warrant; or,</p>
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<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="id216AF0G04L7" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iv)</ph>The
receiving contracting activity needs to increase or decrease the
warrant threshold.</p>
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</ol>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e115" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Authority
to make purchases for domestic and national security emergencies</i>.</p>
<ol id="d32e123" class="- topic/ol ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e128" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph> A
contracting officer may enter
into contracts on behalf of a GSA organization different from the
organization specified in their Certificate of Appointment in response
to a contingency operation, defense or recovery from certain attacks,
major disaster declarations as defined in FAR 18 and other domestic
or national security emergencies.</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e137" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>  The
Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer (OCAO) or HCA may grant
higher contracting authority during emergencies for Basic, Simplified
and Intermediate warrants.</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e150" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>  The
OCAO or HCA may appoint contracting officers with authority limited
to entering into contracts required to respond to domestic or national
security emergencies. This will provide GSA a cadre of emergency
contracting officers who can instantly respond to emergencies if
necessary. For warrants issued as a direct result of an emergency,
the OCAO or HCA must have reasonable assurance that the employee
is eligible to be warranted if the nature of the emergency precludes
submission of otherwise required documentation
for the warrant (see <xref href="#GSAM_501_603_3"
outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
class="- topic/xref ">501.603-3</xref>(b)).</p>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e164" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(e)</ph>
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Record maintenance
and disposal</i>.</p>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e164" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
<ph rev="Change 196 February 14, 2025" class="- topic/ph ">
<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Record maintenance and disposal</i>.</ph>
</p>
<ol id="d32e172" class="- topic/ol ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e177" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>  HCAs are required to
keep and maintain comprehensive files containing relevant information
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career management system of record, and as determined by the
ACM.</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e186" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>  HCAs
are required to submit reports, at
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in the career management system
of record, and as determined by the ACM.</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e195" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>  Acquisition
professionals are responsible for maintaining a copy of their acquisition
training history and source documents used for certification requests.</p>
</li>
<li class="- topic/li ">
<li class="- topic/li ">
<p id="d31e204" class="- topic/p ">
<ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph> In accordance with GSA Order CIO 1820.2, GSA Records Management Program, dispose of expired contracting officer files and warrants by placing the contracting officer records in an inactive file following reassignment, termination of employment or revocation of designation. The inactive file cutoff date is the end of the fiscal year. The files are to be destroyed two years after the cutoff.</p>
</li>
</ol>
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