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35 sections with “delegation of authority”

  • FAR 50.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    …asses of cases when the agency head finds that special circumstances clearly justify such delegation. (d) Regardless of dollar amount, authority to indemnify against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks, including extension of such indemni…
  • DFARS 250.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    (b) Authority under FAR 50.104 to approve actions obligating $90,000 or less may not be delegated below the level of the head of the contracting activity. (d) In accordance with the acquisition authority of the Under Secretary of Defense (…
  • FAR 50.102 Delegation of and limitations on exercise of authority.
  • DFARS 250.102 Delegation of and limitations on exercise of authority.
  • FAR 41.103 Statutory and delegated authority.
    …y service contracts for periods over one year, but not exceeding ten years, may request a delegation of authority from GSA at the address specified in 41.301(a). In keeping with its statutory authority, GSA will, as necessary, conduct revie…
  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    …t CAO listed in the Federal Directory of Contract Administration Services Components. The delegation should include— (1) The name and address of the CAO designated to perform the administration (this information also shall be entered in th…
  • DFARS 250.102-1-70 Delegations.
    (a) Military departments. The Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force will specify delegations and levels of authority for actions under the Act and the Executive Order in departmental supplements or agency acquisition guidance. (b) D…
  • FAR 1.604 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
    …R (see 1.602-2(d)(4)); and (c) Documentation of COR actions taken in accordance with the delegation of authority.
  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …for a particular foreign country to the service acquisition executive, without power of redelegation (section 1603, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283)). (c) Waiver of restrictions of 10 U.S.C. 4864(a)…
  • FAR 32.803 Policies.
    …ermination of need is made by the head of the agency, in accordance with the Presidential delegation of authority dated October 3, 1995, and after such determination has been published in the Federal Register. The Presidential delegation ma…
  • DFARS 203.703 Authority.
    …han an official who is appointed by and with the advice of the Senate, without power of redelegation. For the defense agencies, for purposes of this subpart, the agency head designee is the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustai…
  • DFARS 209.170-3 Waiver of restriction.
    …the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering), without power of delegation, in accordance with the Confucius Institute Waiver Program guidance. The waiver authority terminates on October 1, 2026. Any waiver issued …
  • DFARS 213.270 Use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
    …on delays, if an activity does not have a resident general or flag officer of SES member, delegation of this authority to the level of the senior local commander or director is permitted; or (c) The purchase or payment meets one or more of…
  • FAR 1.108 FAR conventions.
    …ction, provision, or clause. Undefined words retain their common dictionary meaning. (b) Delegation of authority. Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise (see 1.102-5(b)). (c) Dollar thresholds. Unless otherwise s…
  • FAR 41.101 Definitions.
    …see Termination liability). Delegated agency means an agency that has received a written delegation of authority from GSA to contract for utility services for periods not exceeding ten years (see 41.103(b)). Federal Power and Water Market…
  • FAR 41.402 Rate changes and regulatory intervention.
    …sidered justified, the matter shall be referred to GSA. The agency may request from GSA a delegation of authority for the agency to intervene on behalf of the consumer interests of the Federal executive agencies (see 41.301). (c) Pursuant …
  • DFARS 209.403 Definitions.
    …end contractors located within the official's geographic area of responsibility under any delegation of authority they receive from their agency head. (ii) Debar or suspend in accordance with the procedures in FAR subpart 9.4 or under modi…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    … head of agency or agency head), except for such actions that by terms of statute, or any delegation, must be exercised within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. (For emergency acquisition flexibilities, see 218.270.) Major defense ac…
  • FAR 1.301 Policy.
    … issuance of internal agency guidance at any organizational level (e.g., designations and delegations of authority, assignments of responsibilities, work-flow procedures, and internal reporting requirements). (b) Agency heads shall establi…
  • FAR 1.404 Class deviations.
    …ions may be authorized by agency heads or their designees, unless 1.405(e) is applicable. Delegation of this authority shall not be made below the head of a contracting activity. Authorization of class deviations by agency officials is subj…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ed by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 11302(e); or (2) Under a delegation of procurement authority issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) prior to August 7, 1996, under authority granted GSA by former…
  • FAR 7.107-3 Bundling.
    … participation by small business concerns. (2) The approving authority, without power of delegation, is— (i) For the Department of Defense, the senior procurement executive; or (ii) For the civilian agencies is the Deputy Secretary or eq…
  • FAR 11.601 Definitions.
    …tutes and Executive Order 12742. Delegate Agency means a Government agency authorized by delegation from the Department of Commerce to place priority ratings on contracts or orders needed to support approved programs. National defense mea…
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …y, or a limited number of authorities as necessary, in their agencies, without power of redelegation. (f) Each proposed determination shall have the concurrence of legal counsel within the agency concerned before issuance. (g) Suspected o…
  • FAR 23.107-3 Energy-consuming products and water-consuming products.
    …icy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253, 8259b, and 8262g). (3) Executive Order 11912 of April 13, 1976, Delegations of Authority under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. (4) Executive Order 13221 of July 31, 2001, Energy-Efficient Standby Power Dev…
  • FAR 41.201 Policy.
    …anagement details, such as procedures for internal agency contract assistance and review, delegations of authority, and approval thresholds, may be prescribed by an individual agency subject to compliance with applicable statutes and regula…
  • FAR 41.301 Requirements.
    (a) Requests for delegations of GSA contracting authority, assistance with a proposed contract as provided in 41.203, and the submission of other information required by this part, shall be sent or submitted to the General Services Administ…
  • DFARS 201.301 Policy.
    …of Defense. The DFARS contains— (i) Requirements of law; (ii) DoD-wide policies; (iii) Delegations of FAR authorities; (iv) Deviations from FAR requirements; and (v) Policies/procedures that have a significant effect beyond the interna…
  • DFARS 209.503-70 Waiver.
    …roval authority is the Secretary of Defense and the following officials, without power of delegation below an official appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate: (a) The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment)…
  • DFARS 214.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …er FAR 14.407-3(a), (b) and (d) is delegated for the defense agencies, without power of redelegation, as follows: (i) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: General Counsel, DARPA. (ii) Defense Information Systems Agency: General Coun…
  • DFARS 215.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …erminations. (4) Waivers. (A) The head of the contracting activity may, without power of delegation, apply the exceptional circumstances authority when a determination is made that— (1) The property or services cannot reasonably be obtain…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    … (i) The secretary of the military department concerned is authorized, without power of redelegation, to make a domestic nonavailability determination that applies to only one contract. The supporting documentation for the determination sha…
  • DFARS 225.7703-2 Determination requirements.
    …ing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, and the following officials, without power of redelegation, are authorized to make a determination that applies to an individual acquisition with a value of $150 million or more or to a class of acq…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    …btain approval from an official one level above the contracting officer, without power of delegation, and require the offeror to submit other relevant information regarding the basis for price or cost, including information on labor costs, …
  • DFARS 242.302 Contract administration functions.
    …istration office (CAO) only upon prior coordination and agreement with the CAO. Upon such delegation, the procuring contracting officer shall provide the CAO access within 30 days to all supporting documentation in their possession related …

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.