Collapse to view only § 21.215 - Who is responsible for the DGARS?
- § 21.200 - What is the Defense Grant and Agreement Regulatory System (DGARS)?
- § 21.205 - What types of instruments are covered by the DGARS?
- § 21.210 - What are the purposes of the DGARS?
- § 21.215 - Who is responsible for the DGARS?
- § 21.220 - What publications are in the DGARS?
§ 21.200 - What is the Defense Grant and Agreement Regulatory System (DGARS)?
The Defense Grant and Agreement Regulatory System (DGARS) is the system of regulatory policies and procedures for the award and administration of DoD Components' assistance and other nonprocurement awards. DoD Directive 3210.6
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1 Electronic copies may be obtained at the Washington Headquarters Services Internet site http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives. Paper copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.
§ 21.205 - What types of instruments are covered by the DGARS?
The Defense Grant and Agreement Regulatory System (DGARS) applies to the following types of funding instruments awarded by DoD Components:
(a) All grants, cooperative agreements, and technology investment agreements.
(b) Other nonprocurement instruments, as needed to implement statutes, Executive orders, or other Federal Governmentwide rules that apply to those other nonprocurement instruments, as well as to grants and cooperative agreements.
§ 21.210 - What are the purposes of the DGARS?
The purposes of the DGARS are to provide uniform policies and procedures for DoD Components' awards, in order to meet DoD needs for:
(a) Efficient program execution, effective program oversight, and proper stewardship of Federal funds.
(b) Compliance with relevant statutes; Executive orders; and applicable guidance, such as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars.
(c) Collection from DoD Components, retention, and dissemination of management and fiscal data related to awards.
§ 21.215 - Who is responsible for the DGARS?
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)), or his or her designee, develops and implements DGARS policies and procedures. He or she does so by issuing and maintaining the DoD publications that comprise the DGARS.
§ 21.220 - What publications are in the DGARS?
The DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations comprise the principal element of the DGARS. The ASD(R&E) also may publish DGARS policies and procedures in DoD instructions and other DoD publications, as appropriate.