CFR›Title 4›Chapter I›Part 2 ContainsSections 2.1–2.6CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-04-24Last updated2026-04-24 PART 2—PURPOSE AND GENERAL PROVISION Sections 2.1 § 2.1 Purpose, scope, and applicability. 2.2 § 2.2 References. 2.3 § 2.3 GAO Personnel Appeals Board. 2.4 § 2.4 Merit system principles. 2.5 § 2.5 Prohibited personnel practices. 2.6 § 2.6 Veterans' preference. Authority31 U.S.C. 732.Source45 FR 68375, Oct. 15, 1980, unless otherwise noted. Next 3 Part 3—Employment