41 U.S.C. § 3102 — Delegation and assignment of powers, functions, and responsibilities

(a) Unless another law expressly prohibits it, the head of an executive agency may delegate to another officer or official of that agency any power under this division. (b) Subject to subsection (a), to help one agency procure property or services for another and to help agencies procure jointly: (1) the agency head may delegate procurement functions and assign procurement responsibilities to an agency officer or employee; (2) two or more agency heads may, consistently with section 1535 of title 31 and the cited regulations, agree to delegate procurement functions and assign procurement responsibilities from one agency to another or to an officer or civilian employee of another agency; and (3) two or more agency heads may create joint or combined offices to perform procurement functions and responsibilities.