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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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81 sections with “approval authority”: the first 40

  • DFARS 201.402 Policy.
    … of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (OUSD(A&S)DPCAP), is the approval authority within DoD for any individual or class deviation from— (i) FAR 3.104, Procurement Integrity, or DFARS 203.104, Procurement Integri…
  • FAR 5.502 Authority.
    … advertisements in newspapers is vested in the head of each agency (44 U.S.C. 3702). This approval authority may be delegated (5 U.S.C. 302 (b)). Contracting officers shall obtain written authorization in accordance with agency procedures b…
  • FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification.
    …900,000, the contracting officer's certification required by 6.303-2(b)(12) will serve as approval unless a higher approving level is established in agency procedures. (2) For a proposed contract over $900,000 but not exceeding $20 million…
  • DFARS 206.304 Approval of the justification.
    …tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), the head of the procuring activity is the approval authority for a proposed sole-source 8(a) contract exceeding $100 million. This authority may only be delegated to an officer or employee who…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …sition planning information, and other presolicitation documents. (2) Justifications and approvals, determinations and findings, and associated documents. (3) Evidence of availability of funds. (4) Synopsis of proposed acquisition as req…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …the portion of the order or BPA that requires a brand-name item. If the justification and approval is to cover only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name, then it should so state; the approval level requirements will then only …
  • FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements.
    …ifications with the solicitation, in accordance with 5.102(a)(6). (2) Justifications and approvals are required under this subpart for sole-source (including brand-name) acquisitions or portions of an acquisition requiring a brand-name. If…
  • FAR 32.409-1 Recommendation for approval.
    If recommending approval, the contracting officer shall transmit the following, under agency procedures, to the approving authority: (a) Contract data, including— (1) Identification and date of the award; (2) Citation of the appropriatio…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …act (1) upon submission of properly certified invoices or vouchers by the Contractor, and approval by the administering office, ____ [Insert the name of the office designated under agency procedures], or (2) under a letter of credit. The am…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …dvance of its intent to remove an item from an approved inventory disposal schedule. Upon approval of the Plant Clearance Officer, or upon expiration of the notice period, the Contractor may make the necessary adjustments to the inventory s…
  • DFARS 201.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
    …acquisition regulations as necessary to implement or supplement the FAR or DFARS. (1)(i) Approval of the USD(A&S) is required before including in a department/agency or component supplement, or any other contracting regulation document suc…
  • DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    (d) Limitations. (i)(A) Approval of determination and findings for time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts. (1) Base period plus any option periods is three years or less. (i) For contracts (including indefinite-delivery contracts) and…
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    …ntracting officer, the contract type for a development program at the time of Milestone B approval or, in the case of a space program, Key Decision Point B approval; (B) The basis for the contract type selection shall be documented in the …
  • DFARS 236.270 Expediting construction contracts.
    (a) 10 U.S.C. 2858 requires agency head approval to expedite the completion date of a contract funded by a Military Construction Appropriations Act, if additional costs are involved. This approval authority may not be redelegated. The appro…
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …ion are exempt by statute from FAR part 6 competition requirements (see 206.001(b)). (C) Approval requirements for— (1) Direct health care personal services contracts (see paragraphs (b)(ii)(A)(1) and (2) of this section) and a pay cap ar…
  • FAR 1.602-1 Authority.
    …cutive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met.
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …n is for a brand-name product or item peculiar to one manufacturer, the justification and approval is to cover only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name or peculiar to one manufacturer. The justification should state it is cov…
  • FAR 6.303-1 Requirements.
    …; (2) Certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification; and (3) Obtains the approval required by 6.304. (b) The contracting officer shall not award a sole-source contract under the 8(a) authority (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) for an amo…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …overnment employment, including the interviewing of individuals for employment. (10) The approval of position descriptions and performance standards for Federal employees. (11) The determination of what Government property is to be dispos…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …ver only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name, then it should so state; the approval level requirements will then only apply to that portion. (C) The requirements in paragraph (a)(4)(iii)(A) of this section do not apply when …
  • FAR 49.108-4 Authorization for subcontract settlements without approval or ratification.
    …contractor to conclude settlements of subcontracts terminated in whole or in part without approval or ratification when the amount of settlement (see 49.002(d)) is $100,000 or less, if— (i) The TCO is satisfied with the adequacy of the pro…
  • FAR 50.104-3 Special procedures for unusually hazardous or nuclear risks.
    …, or if other significant changes in insurance coverage occur after submission and before approval, the contractor shall immediately submit to the contracting officer a brief description of the changes. (b) Action on indemnification reques…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    … to maintain an acceptable purchasing system, as defined in this clause, may result in disapproval of the system by the Contracting Officer and/or withholding of payments. (c) System criteria. The Contractor's purchasing system shall— (1)…
  • FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
    …ntracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by the written justifications and approvals described in 6.303 and 6.304. These justifications may be made and approved after contract award when preparation and approval prior to awar…
  • FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
    …er the 8(a) Program (15 U.S.C. 637), but see 6.303 for requirements for justification and approval of sole-source 8(a) awards over $30 million. (See subpart 19.8.) (5) Sole source awards under the HUBZone Act of 1997—15 U.S.C. 657a (see 19…
  • FAR 17.503 Ordering procedures.
    …ncy to award a contract, the following procedures also apply: (1) If a justification and approval or a D&F (other than the requesting agency's D&F required in 17.502-2(c)) is required by law or regulation, the servicing agency shall execut…
  • DFARS 201.301 Policy.
    … or agency requesting Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (USD(A&S)) approval for use of the policy, procedure, clause, or form (see 201.304(1)) must include an analysis of the public comments in the request for approva…
  • DFARS 201.404 Class deviations.
    (b)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(ii) of this section, OUSD(A&S)DPCAP is the approval authority within DoD for any class deviation. (ii) The senior procurement executives for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and the Directors of the…
  • DFARS 209.503-70 Waiver.
    Notwithstanding FAR 9.503, for consulting services, as defined at 209.572(b), the waiver approval authority is the Secretary of Defense and the following officials, without power of delegation below an official appointed by the President an…
  • DFARS 212.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …onsistent with customary commercial practice. The head of the contracting activity is the approval authority within the DoD for waivers under FAR 12.302(c).
  • DFARS 216.405-2 Cost-plus-award-fee contracts.
    … is approved by the head of the contracting activity (HCA). The HCA may not delegate this approval authority. (2) Award-fee evaluation and payments. Award-fee payments other than payments resulting from the evaluation at the end of an awar…
  • DFARS 225.1070 Clause deviations in overseas contracts.
    See 201.403(2) for approval authority for clause deviations in overseas contracts with governments of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries or other allies or with United Nations or NATO organizations.
  • DFARS 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …n of a refund, see subpart 242.71. (S-70) The head of the design control activity is the approval authority for acceptance of any nonconforming aviation or ship critical safety items or nonconforming modification, repair, or overhaul of su…
  • DFARS 250.102-1-70 Delegations.
    …sts to obligate the Government in excess of $90,000 must be submitted to the USD(A&S) for approval. (2) Requests for indemnification against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks must be submitted to the USD(A&S) for approval before using t…
  • FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    …ontract will be performed. (b) Forward a copy of each commercial plan and any associated approvals to the Area Director, Office of Government Contracting, in the SBA area office where the contractor's headquarters is located. (c) Give to …
  • FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.
    …wable, all of the following conditions must be met: (i) One of the conditions warranting approval of the actual expense method, as set forth in the regulations referred in paragraph (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section, must exist. (…
  • FAR 32.409 Contracting officer action.
    …'s application and any appropriate investigation, the contracting officer shall recommend approval or disapproval and transmit the request and recommendation to the approving authority designated under 32.402(e).
  • FAR 32.908 Contract clauses.
    …clause to specify a period longer than 7 days for constructive acceptance or constructive approval, if required to afford the Government a practicable opportunity to inspect and test the supplies furnished or evaluate the services performed…
  • FAR 52.228-7 Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
    …he Contracting Officer may require under this contract. (2) The Contractor may, with the approval of the Contracting Officer, maintain a self-insurance program; provided that, with respect to workers' compensation, the Contractor is qualif…
  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …acquisitions valued below the $1 billion threshold. DPCAP will conduct these reviews upon approval by the Director, DPCAP (Contract Policy). (ii) DPCAP will conduct the preaward peer reviews for noncompetitive procurements prior to the two…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.