5313.003 (h)(5)  Policy.

Inspection of Decentralized Purchasing Operations. Unless a specific surveillance program established under another regulation requires otherwise, the local contracting office should conduct an annual inspection of decentralized purchasing operations. This inspection should evaluate the purchasing activities of individuals exercising decentralized purchasing authority. If a decentralized purchasing operation in an inspected functional area demonstrates a high level of proficiency and effectiveness, the contracting office may consider limiting the scope of the inspection in the subsequent year, provided that during the abbreviated inspection no indications of degradation in performance are discovered.