MCO 7010.20A governs Marine Corps Community Services procurement authority, planning, sources, contracts, taxes, and buying.
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It sets requirements for contracting officers, procurement files, purchase requests, specifications, mandatory sources, proposals, purchase cards, and construction warrants. It also addresses advance payments, taxes, contract periods, contract modifications, terminations, and retail merchandise selection.
Signing contractor-provided contract forms on behalf of the MCCS is not authorized unless prior concurrence has been obtained by Counsel. (paragraph 2)
Advance payments are disfavored but may be provided on any type of contract. The Contracting Officer will authorize advance payments sparingly. Advance payment is the least preferred method of contract financing and will not be authorized if other standard payment procedures (partial, progress, and payment on receipt) are available. (paragraph 6)
Purchase requests will be submitted to the Procurement Office in sufficient time to allow for the procurement process to be completed, production time, and delivery of the supplies or services by the required delivery date. (paragraph 1-7)
Contracting Officers will not purchase any items that cannot be lawfully imported into the U.S. because of governmental restrictions, such as counterfeit trademarked items or copyright limitations on trade names.
MCCS will not solicit or encourage late proposals. See reference (w) for further detail and requirements. (paragraph 1-7)