### Question
What does guaranteeing agency mean?


### Answer
**Guaranteeing agency** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 4552*:

> a department or agency of the United States engaged in procurement for the national defense

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 4552*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 55-DEFENSE PRODUCTION > SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

