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Supplying Principles and Practices > USPS Supplying Practices General Practices USPS Supplying Practices General Practices USPS Supplying Practices General Practices Appointment and Selection of Contracting Officers Contracting Officer Levels Educational Requirement Professional Certifications Contracting Officer Level Qualifications Waivers and Interim Appointments Continuing Professionalism Termination Develop Commodity Strategy Requirements Quadrant Analysis Tool - Value and Risk Assessment Marketplace and Market Research High-Level Logistics Finalization and Benefits of Category Strategy Development Quadrant Approach Quadrant I: Noncore/Customized Purchases Quadrant II: Core/Customized Purchases Quadrant III: Noncore/Standard Purchases Quadrant IV: Core/Standard Purchases Other Topics Considered Bonds, Insurance, and Taxes Bonds Annual Bonds Patent Infringement Bonds Fidelity Bonds Contract Postal Unit bonds Performance Bonds Payment Bonds Performance and Payment Bonds for Construction Contracts Deposit of Assets Instead of Surety Bonds Execution of Bonds Consent of Surety Acceptable Sureties Irrevocable letter of credit (ILC) Contract Management Failure to Perform Surety Takeover Agreements Contract Completion Insurance Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance General Liability Insurance Automobile Liability Insurance Self-Insurance Errors and Omissions Insurance Insurance Policies Notice of Cancellation or Change Taxes Federal Excise Taxes General Exemptions from Federal Excise Taxes Request for Proposals (RFP) State and Local Taxes Exemption from Tax Matters Requiring Special Consideration Clause & Provisions Supplier Disagreement Resolution USPS SDR Official Initial Disagreement Resolution SDR Official Disagreement Resolution Other Disagreement Resolution Matters Publication Other Topics Considered Laws & Regulations Emergencies Unauthorized Contractual Commitments and Maverick Purchases Emergency Purchases Other Topics Considered Deviations Examples of Deviations Deviations vs. Changes Laws Federal Laws Applicable To The Postal Service Service Contract Act (Public Law 89-286, 41 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276(a) et seq.) The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 41 U.S.C. 276(c)) Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.) Miller Act (40 U.S.C. 270(a)-(f)) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-333) Prohibition on Convict Labor (39 U.S.C. 2201) Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (41 U.S.C. 35-45,) Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 201-219) The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(a)) Architectural Barriers Act (42 U.S.C. 51) Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 (ADRA) (28 U.S.C. 1491(b)) Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 702 et seq.) The Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48) Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 (38 U.S.C. 4212) Contract Disputes Act (41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) PROMPT PAYMENT ACT, AS AMENDED (39 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Program Requirements Preaward Compliance Reviews Request for Proposals (RFP) Language Contract Language Exceptions for Transactions of $10,000 or Less Exceptions for Contracts With State or Local Governments Exceptions for Contracts With Certain Educational Institutions Exceptions for Work On or Near Indian Reservations Exceptions for Contracts with a Religious Corporation, Association, Educational Institution, or Society Contracts Exempted by the Vice President, Supply Management (VP, SM) Complaints Enforcement Clauses & Provisions Laws & Regulations Material and Property Accountability Accountability and Responsibility Characterizing the Material and Property Asset Transactions San Mateo Accounting Service Center Suppliers working with or on Postal Service Property Considerations about Special Tooling and Test Equipment Clauses & Provisions Other Topics Considered Continuous Improvement Responsibility Supply Chain Advisory Council (SCAC) Supply Chain Management Committee (SCMC) Supply Management Infrastructure (SMI) Submitting Improvement Opportunities (IOs) Supplier Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility Initiating a Request for Debarment or Suspension Debarment and Suspension Coordinator Supplier Recourse Supplier Capability Analysis Effect of Debarment or Suspension on Existing Contracts Other Topics Considered Contracts with former Postal Service Officers, Executives, and Employees, and Employees and their Immediate Families Exceptions Contracts With Former Officers and Executives Contracts With Other Former Employees Clauses & Provisions Laws & Regulations Supply Chain Security Other Topics Considered Privacy Considerations Clauses and Provisions Laws & Regulations