What is used to place an order for supplies or services with another government agency?

• A. Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR)
• B. Interagency Purchase Agreement
• C. Government Purchase Card
• D. Blanket Purchase Agreement

Answer: (A)

Interagency procurement within DoD uses a formal funding and ordering document to move work between agencies. The Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request is the instrument that places an order for supplies or services with another government agency. It authorizes the funding, specifies what is being bought, outlines delivery and performance terms, and routes through the appropriate channels so the providing activity can fulfill the requirement under the correct appropriation. This keeps accountability and financial control intact across components or agencies.

Other options aren’t the same mechanism: a Government Purchase Card covers small, individual purchases and isn’t used to place interagency orders; a Blanket Purchase Agreement is a standing arrangement with a vendor for recurring buys, not the interagency ordering method; an Interagency Purchase Agreement is a contract vehicle, whereas the MIPR is the actual ordering and funding document used to initiate the cross-agency purchase.