Supply Management

NOTICE

Supplying Principles and Practices to Replace Interim Internal Purchasing Guidelines

Effective May 1, a new set of Supplying Principles and Practices (SPs and Ps) will replace the Postal Service's Interim Internal Purchasing Guidelines (IIPG) for all contracts except those for design and construction. The SPs and Ps will be available at www.usps.com/purchasing/purchasingpubs/pubsmenu.htm, and will be accompanied by the solicitation provisions and contract clauses. Until further notice, follow current policies and procedures regarding the purchase of design and construction.

Neither the SPs and Ps nor the IIPG are regulations of the Postal ServiceTM. The Postal Service regulations governing the acquisition of goods and services are contained in Title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 601. The SPs and Ps are intended for internal use only to assist the Postal Service in obtaining best value and efficiently conducting its supply chain functions. The SPs and Ps are advisory and illustrative of approaches that may be generally used by Postal Service employees. They are intended to provide flexibility and to be used with discretion when applied to specific business situations.

—Supply Management Infrastructure,
Supply Management, 4-27-06