added july 11 2006 pgi 208 70 coordinated acquisition 7002 assignment authority 1 acquiring department responsibilities the generally is responsible under for operational aspects of planning phasing submission requirements to contracting consolidating or dividing analyzing market and determining patterns phased placement orders avoid unnecessary production fluctuations meet needs requiring departments at lowest price 2 purchasing 3 performing assigning contract administration including follow up expediting inspection transportation 4 obtaining licenses patents settling patent infringement claims arising out must obtain approval from whose funds are be charged ensuring compliance with order priority in far 8 001 use government supply sources before submitting a requirement action providing i complete certified documentation required by 6 303 b official equivalent appropriate level