“Accounting Office” means the Office of Accounting Operations within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and includes that Office's field components.
“Chief Procurement Officer” means the HUD official having authority for all of the Department's procurement activities.
“Department” means the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which may also be designated as HUD.
“Government Technical Monitor (GTM)” means the individual responsible for assisting a Government Technical Representative in the latter's performance of his/her duties.
“Government Technical Representative (GTR)” means the individual serving as the Contracting Officer's representative responsible for monitoring the technical aspects of a contract, including guidance, oversight, and evaluation of the Contractor's performance and deliverables.
"Head of Contracting Activity (HCA)" is defined in accordance with FAR subpart 2.1. The following HUD officials are designated as HCAs:
(1) The Chief Procurement Officer, for HUD Headquarters procurements. The Chief Procurement Officer may delegate this authority to the Deputy Chief Procurement Officer; and
(2) The Directors, Field Contracting Operations, for procurements on behalf of their field-based requiring activities.
“Legal Counsel” means the Office of General Counsel in Headquarters, or the cognizant Assistant General Counsel in the field.
“Primary Organization Heads” are those officials of the Department who are responsible for the major organizational components of HUD and who report directly to the Secretary or Deputy Secretary. The Primary Organization Heads of HUD include the Assistant Secretaries and equivalent Departmental management (e.g., President, GNMA, Inspector General, General Counsel, Chief Procurement Officer, etc.).
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or his or her designee.
“Senior Procurement Executive” means the Chief Procurement Officer.
