Chapter 3035 - Research and Development Contracting

The Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Manual (HSAM) is issued by the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). The HSAM establishes for the Department of Homeland Security uniform department-wide acquisition procedures, which implement or supplement the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR), and other agency regulations and statutory requirements. All acquisitions within the Department follows the HSAM unless otherwise excluded by the FAR, HSAR or the HSAM.