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à(1)€promote€a€better€understanding€of€United€States€Government€expenditures€and€help€eliminateÏunnecessary€administrative€requirements€on€recipients€of€Government€awards€by€characterizingÏthe€relationship€between€executive€agencies€and€contractors,€States,€local€governments,€andÏother€recipients€in€acquiring€property€and€services€and€in€providing€United€States€GovernmentÏassistance;€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌà0 r à(2)€prescribe€criteria€for€executive€agencies€in€selecting€appropriate€legal€instruments€to€achieve€-€Ð r(#r(# Ðà r àà 4 à(A)€uniformity€in€their€use€by€executive€agencies;€Ìà r àà 4 à(B)€a€clear€definition€of€the€relationships€they€reflect;€and€Ìà r àà 4 à(C)€a€better€understanding€of€the€responsibilities€of€the€parties€to€them;€and€ÌÌà r à(3)€promote€increased€discipline€in€selecting€and€using€procurement€contracts,€grant€agreements,Ìà r àand€cooperative€agreements,€maximize€competition€in€making€procurement€contracts,€andÌà r àencourage€competition€in€making€grants€and€cooperative€agreements.ÌÌò òSec.€6302.€Definitions€ó óÐ ~Î ÐÌIn€this€chapter€-€ÌÌà0 r à(1)€''executive€agency''€does€not€include€a€mixed-ownership€Government€corporation.€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌà0 r à(2)€''grant€agreement''€and€''cooperative€agreement''€do€not€include€an€agreement€under€which€isÏprovided€only€-€Ð r(#r(# Ðà r àà 4 à(A)€direct€United€States€Government€cash€assistance€to€an€individual;€Ìà r àà 4 à(B)€a€subsidy;€Ìà r àà 4 à(C)€a€loan;€Ìà r àà 4 à(D)€a€loan€guarantee;€or€Ìà r àà 4 à(E)€insurance.€Ìà0 r à(3)€''local€government''€means€a€unit€of€government€in€a€State,€a€local€public€authority,€a€specialÏdistrict,€an€intrastate€district,€a€council€of€governments,€a€sponsor€group€€representativeÏorganization,€an€interstate€entity,€or€another€instrumentality€of€a€local€government.€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌà0 r à(4)€''other€recipient''€means€a€person€or€recipient€(except€a€State€or€local€government)€authorizedÏto€receive€United€States€Government€assistance€or€procurement€contracts€and€includes€aÏcharitable€or€educational€institution.€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌà0 r à(5)€''State''€means€a€State€of€the€United€States,€the€District€of€Columbia,€a€territory€or€possession€ofÏthe€United€States,€an€agency€or€instrumentality€of€a€State,€and€a€multi-State,€regional,€or€interstateÏentity€having€governmental€duties€and€powers.€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌò òÐ  v)Æ$0 ÐSec.€6303.€Using€procurement€contracts€Ìó óÌAn€executive€agency€shall€use€a€procurement€contract€as€the€legal€instrument€reflecting€a€relationshipÏbetween€the€United€States€Government€and€a€State,€a€local€government,€or€other€recipient€when€-€ÌÌà0 r à(1)€the€principal€purpose€of€the€instrument€is€to€acquire€(by€purchase,€lease,€or€barter)€property€orÏservices€for€the€direct€benefit€or€use€of€the€United€States€Government;€or€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌà0 r à(2)€the€agency€decides€in€a€specific€instance€that€the€use€of€a€procurement€contract€is€appropriate.€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌò òÔ& Ð ÔSec.€6304.€Using€grant€agreementsó ó€Ð J š  ÐÌAn€executive€agency€shall€use€a€grant€agreement€as€the€legal€instrument€reflecting€a€relationshipÏbetween€the€United€States€Government€and€a€State,€a€local€government,€or€other€recipient€when€-€ÌÔ'ÐJ ÔÌà0 r à(1)€the€principal€purpose€of€the€relationship€is€to€transfer€a€thing€of€value€to€the€State€or€localÏgovernment€or€other€recipient€to€carry€out€a€public€purpose€of€support€or€stimulation€authorized€byÏa€law€of€the€United€States€instead€of€acquiring€(by€purchase,€lease,€or€barter)€property€or€servicesÏfor€the€direct€benefit€or€use€of€the€United€States€Government;€and€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌà0 r à(2)€substantial€involvement€is€not€expected€between€the€executive€agency€and€the€State,€localÏgovernment,€or€other€recipient€when€carrying€out€the€activity€contemplated€in€the€agreement.€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌò òSec.€6305.€Using€cooperative€agreementsó ó€Ð *z ÐÌAn€executive€agency€shall€use€a€cooperative€agreement€as€the€legal€instrument€reflecting€aÌrelationship€between€the€United€States€Government€and€a€State,€a€local€government,€or€other€recipientÏwhen€-€ÌÌà0 r à(1)€the€principal€purpose€of€the€relationship€is€to€transfer€a€thing€of€value€to€the€State,€localÏgovernment,€or€other€recipient€to€carry€out€a€public€purpose€of€support€or€€stimulation€authorizedÏby€a€law€of€the€United€States€instead€of€acquiring€(by€purchase,€lease,€or€barter)€property€orÏservices€for€the€direct€benefit€or€use€of€the€United€States€Government;€and€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌà0 r à(2)€substantial€involvement€is€expected€between€the€executive€agency€and€the€State,€localÏgovernment,€or€other€recipient€when€carrying€out€the€activity€contemplated€in€the€agreement.€Ð r(#r(# ÐÌò òó óÌÌÔ#†ô«õõõôt½3#ÔÔ#†X„&Xõô«õí#Ôññ