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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 50: Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act › Subpart 50.1

FAR 50.103-6 Disposition.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section tells the approving authority how to document a decision on a contractor's request under 50.103-3(a). The authority must sign and date a Memorandum of Decision containing specified information, including the decision, its justification, and any approved adjustment. It matters to contractors because it defines what the government's written decision record must include.

Applies to: The approving authority deciding on a contractor's request under 50.103-3(a)

What it requires

  • Sign and date a Memorandum of Decision when approving or denying the request
  • Include the contractor's name and address, contract identification, and nature of the request
  • Include a concise description of the supplies or services involved
  • Include the decision reached and the actual or estimated potential cost, if any

Key terms: Memorandum of Decision · approving authority · contractor's request · national defense · classified

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

When approving or denying a contractor's request made in accordance with 50.103-3(a), the approving authority shall sign and date a Memorandum of Decision containing—

(a) The contractor's name and address, the contract identification, and the nature of the request;

(b) A concise description of the supplies or services involved;

(c) The decision reached and the actual cost or estimated potential cost involved, if any;

(d) A statement of the circumstances justifying the decision;

(e) Identification of any of the foregoing information classified “Confidential” or higher (instead of being included in the memorandum, such information may be set forth in a separate classified document referenced in the memorandum); and

(f) If some adjustment is approved, a statement in substantially the following form: “I find that the action authorized herein will facilitate the national defense.” The case files supporting this statement will show the derivation and rationale for the dollar amount of the award. When the dollar amount exceeds the amounts supported by audit or other independent reviews, the approving authority will further document the rationale for deviating from the recommendation.

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 50.103-5 Processing cases. · 50.103-7 Contract requirements. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 50

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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