FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 250: Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act › Subpart 250.1
DFARS 250.100 Definitions.
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In plain English
This section defines the term 'Secretarial level' for the DFARS subpart on contract adjustments. It matters because it identifies which officials or boards can act at that level, which affects how certain contract adjustment matters are handled.
Applies to: The DFARS subpart on contract adjustments and the officials or boards that qualify as Secretarial level
Key terms: Secretarial level · Assistant Secretary · Deputy · contract adjustment board · Secretary concerned
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The text
Secretarial level, as used in this subpart, means—
(1) An official at or above the level of an Assistant Secretary (or Deputy) of Defense or of the Army, Navy, or Air Force; and
(2) A contract adjustment board established by the Secretary concerned.
Rule changes for DFARS Part 250
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) ↗ · final rule 2025-08-25 · effective 2025-10-01
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) ↗ · proposed 2025-01-17 · comments due 2025-03-18
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.