CFR > Title 32 - National Defense > SUBTITLE A—Department of Defense > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (parts 1 to 399) > SUBCHAPTER C—DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS (Parts 21–37) > PART 21—DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS—GENERAL MATTERS > SUBPART F—Definitions (§21.605 to §21.680) > 21.605—Acquisition.

21.605—Acquisition.

The acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government (see more detailed definition at 48 CFR 2.101 ). In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 6303, procurement contracts are the appropriate legal instruments for acquiring such property or services.