CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form 6083 see 39 CFR 17.59, and § 50.3145 of this chapter, supra.

§ 55.3146 Form XIV. List of international money order offices in certain foreign countries (International List)

CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form XIV see 39 CFR 17.53, and § 50.3146 of this chapter, supra.

§ 55.3500 Form A. Proposal, Bond, and Oath, Regulation Panel or Screen Body Motor-Vehicle Service.

CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form A see § 50.3502 of this chapter.

$55.3501

Form 1748. Contract for Mail Service, Regulation Panel or Screen Body Motor-Vehicle Service.

CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form 1748 see § 50.3502 of this chapter.

$55.3502 Form MV-44. Advertisement for Furnishing Vehicles on an Annual Basis for Use in Collecting, Delivering and Relaying Mail, and for Special Delivery Service.

CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form MV-44 see § 50.3503 of this chapter.

$55.3503 Form M. V. S. 1. Annual Proposal, City Delivery Vehicle Service. CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form M. V. S. 1 see § 50.3503 of this chapter.

$55.3504 Form MV-68. Advertisement for Furnishing Vehicles for Use in Collecting, Delivering and Relaying Mail, and for Special Delivery Service.

CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form MV-68 see 50.3504 of this chapter.

55.3505 Form MV-67. Quarterly Proposal for Furnishing Vehicles for Use in Collecting, Delivering and Relaying Mail, and for Special Delivery Service. CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form MV-67 see § 50.3504 of this chapter.

§ 55.3506 Form 1729. Notice of Fines. CROSS REFERENCE: For description of Form 1729 see $50.3505 of this chapter.

§ 55.3700 Advertisement for proposals to lease post office quarters; Form 1410. This form is used for the purpose of

solicitation of proposals to lease quarters for post office purposes and gives information concerning requirements, method of submitting proposals and other pertinent data. (See § 50.3700 of this chapter.)

§ 55.3701 Proposal to lease quarters; Form 1400. This form is used by proponents in making offers to lease quarters for post office purposes and specifies the facilities, equipment and services to be furnished. On the reverse side is printed a copy of the Standard Form of Government Lease as modified for use by the Post Office Department, as well as detailed information for proponents. (See § 50.3700 of this chapter.)

§ 55.3702 Specifications for equipment for post office quarters; Form 1425. This form is completed by the insertion of the equipment required for the conduct of an individual post office and is furnished to proponents who wish to include the item of equipment in their proposals. (See § 50.3700 of this chapter.)

§ 55.3703 General building requirements for post office quarters; Form 1425-A. This is a printed form outlining the general building requirements for post office quarters and is subject to modification in individual cases. This form is furnished to proponents for their information and use in connection with the preparation of their proposals. (See § 50.3700 of this chapter.)

§ 55.4300 Application for reward. This form provides space for listing complete and informative details concerning the arrest for which the reward is claimed, including the date, time and place of arrest and other pertinent details.

§ 55.4302 Form 1510; report of the loss, rifling, delay, wrong delivery, or other improper treatment of mail matter. This form provides space in which complete particulars of mailing, nature of the complaint, and all other information pertinent to the mistreated mail matter necessary for a complete investigation and should be completed in detail by the complainant.

tive Sept. 11, 1946, 11 F.R. 177A-98, 10616, except as noted following provisions affected.

CODIFICATION: Throughout this part, the words "Procurement Division" were changed to "Bureau of Federal Supply" and "Director of Procurement" to "Director, Bureau of Federal Supply", by § 5.7, infra.

§ 5.1

Subpart A-Organization

Central organization. The Bureau of Federal Supply of the Treasury Department, created under Executive Order 6166, dated June 10, 1933 (41 CFR, Part 1), is under the general supervision and control of the Director, Bureau of Federal Supply, aided by an Assistant Director, with the principal office located at 7th and D Streets SW., Washington 25, D. C. The work of the Bureau of Federal Supply is concerned chiefly with the purchase, warehousing and distribution of supplies, materials, equipment and services generally required or used by the departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, divisions or other establishments in the Executive Branch of the Government, the determination of policies and methods relating thereto and the standardization and promulgation of specifications for such supplies, materials, equipment and services.

The work of the Bureau of Federal Supply is carried on through five separate branches, each operating directly under a Deputy Director, and two divisions and two boards.

(a) Purchase Branch. Responsible for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment and services (including public utility services) for the general requirements of the Executive Branch of the Government; the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment and services under special procurement programs; purchase of strategic and critical materials and the transportation, maintenance and warehousing of stock piles thereof under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (Pub. Law 520, 79th Congress, 60 Stat. 596), and section 22 of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 776; 50 U.S.C. App., Sup., 1631); the design of furniture and furnishings; through its central traffic service, the coordination and direction of traffic and transportation activities to secure the most economical movement of such supplies, materials and equipment and the negotiation with carriers for special rates to effectuate such purpose; economic and technical analyses of public

utility services, to effect rate reductions, consolidations, and realignment of equipment with consequent increased efficiency and savings in cost. In connection with special procurement programs, it is also responsible for the inspection, expediting, transportation and storage of the supplies, materials and equipment purchased thereunder.

(b) Administrative Branch. Responsible for the personnel administration and management for the Bureau of Federal Supply; the preparation and justification of all budgetary requirements; centralizing and coordinating organizational, procedural and management studies to develop standard administrative procedures and policies; controlling all administrative functions of the Bureau of Federal Supply, including mail, files, messengers, supplies and space requirements; disseminating general information of the Bureau of Federal Supply to the public, other governmental agencies and Congress through press and other releases; developing conservation programs for more efficient and economical use of supplies, materials, equipment and services throughout the Executive Branch of the Government; supervising Federal Business Associations located in various parts of the country.

(c) Stores Distribution Branch. Arranges for the receipt, storage and issue of supplies, materials and equipment for use by the Executive agencies in Washington, D. C., and the purchase, receipt, warehousing and issue of supplies, materials and equipment for use by Executive agencies in the areas served by the eleven supply centers at the locations hereafter referred to; stores and issues solid and liquid fuels for use by the Federal Government and the District of Columbia Government in Washington, D. C., and vicinity; operates a furniture repair shop, an automobile repair shop, and a typewriter repair shop; investigates complaints on purchases by Executive agencies under Bureau of Federal Supply contracts with respect to compliance with contract conditions and specifications and recommends remedial steps in cases of non-compliance.

(d) Fiscal Branch. Responsible for the accounting, auditing and financial reporting operations of all Bureau of Federal Supply activities; prepares regulations, instructions and procedures relating to the foregoing; conducts audits for proposed contract termination settle

ments to determine proper costs to be charged and allowances to be made to the Government; conducts regular audits of field fiscal activities; performs special audits as the need or requirements therefor arise; and collaborates with other Government agencies in developing new and improved accounting and financial operating methods, techniques and practices.

(e) Standards Branch. Develops and promulgates standard Federal and Bureau of Federal Supply specifications required by the Executive Branch of the Government in its supply processes; maintains the Federal Standard Stock Catalog of uniform property classification and item identification of commodities entering the Federal supply system; responsible for development of the operating details of a unified catalog system for the Executive Branch, providing a common reference language, classification and numbering system applicable to personal property entering the Federal supply system and available to supply personnel to be used in designs, drawings, specifications, standards of designs and specifications, and in matters of requirements, inventory control, procurement, storage, issue, transfer, maintenance, accounting, disposal and other processes of supply; coordinates all existing cataloging operations for the Executive Branch with this unified system; and acts as the contact with industry, technical societies and trade associations in the development and furtherance of such program.

(f) Legal Division. Headed by a Chief Counsel is under the administrative direction of the General Counsel of the Treasury Department and is responsible for planning and directing all legal work of or pertaining to the Bureau of Federal Supply.

(g) Governmental Requirements Division. Under the supervision of a Chief of the Division, conducts economic studies and statistical analyses and develops plans and policies to be used as a basis for determining purchase policies and methods for carrying out the purposes of Executive Order 6166 (41 CFR, Part 1).

(h) Treasury Department Price Adjustment Board. Under the direction of the Board, consisting of three members, headed by a Chairman, renegotiates under the authority of the Renegotiation Act (56 Stat. 245; 50 U.S.C. App., Sup., 1191) such contracts of the Bureau of

Federal Supply, War and Navy Departments, United States Maritime Commission, War Shipping Administration and Reconstruction Finance Corporation as are assigned to it by the War Contracts Price Adjustment Board and formulates suitable recommendations for the final approval of the Director, Bureau of Federal Supply. The Chairman of the Board serves as a member of the War Contracts Price Adjustment Board established under the Renegotiation Act.

(i) Contract Termination Settlement Review Board. Consists of four members headed by a Chairman and is responsible for review of proposed settlements recommended by the Chief of Contract Terminations of claims in excess of $50,000, determined in the manner provided in section 6 (c) of the Contract Settlement Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 652; 41 U.S.C., Sup., 106 (c)), and arising out of termination of Bureau of Federal Supply war contracts under the authority of such act. Disposal of contract termination inventory is subject to review by the Termination Inventory Disposal Review Board, consisting of three members headed by a Chairman.

§ 5.2 Field organization. (a) Composed of five Regional Offices, each headed by a Regional Director, five District Offices, each headed by a District Manager, and the Toledo Medical Depot. Each District Office is a self-contained operating unit depending upon the Regional Office to which it is assigned for administrative guidance and assistance only and otherwise reporting directly to the Washington Office. Each field office includes a supply center and is assigned specific areas within which it operates. Each office is responsible for effectively carrying out the activities and responsibilities of the Bureau of Federal Supply within the areas assigned to it, following for these purposes the directives, policies and procedures established by the Washington Office. Field office activities include procuring, inspecting, storing, issuing and delivering supplies, materials and equipment to Executive agencies within the assigned area and, in addition, acting as liaison with such agencies to improve and develop centralized procurement and distribution within such assigned areas; inspecting, expediting, storing, and transporting supplies, materials and equipment purchased by the Washington Office for special procurement programs; performing

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