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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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73 sections with “designee”: the first 40

  • FAR 3.705 Procedures.
    …nvolving or relating to agency contracts shall be reported promptly to the agency head or designee for that official's consideration. The agency head or designee shall promptly notify the Civil Division, Department of Justice, that an actio…
  • FAR 1.404 Class deviations.
    …ivilian agencies except NASA, class deviations 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 cl…
  • FAR 3.204 Treatment of violations.
    (a) Before taking any action against a contractor, the agency head or a designee shall determine, after notice and hearing under agency procedures, whether the contractor, its agent, or another representative, under a contract containing th…
  • FAR 3.704 Policy.
    ….S.C. 201-224 involving or relating to contracts awarded by an agency, the agency head or designee shall consider the facts available and, if appropriate, may declare void and rescind contracts, and recover the amounts expended and property…
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    (a)(1) The head of the agency or designee shall, before establishing a qualification requirement, prepare a written justification— (i) Stating the necessity for establishing the qualification requirement and specifying why the qualificatio…
  • FAR 9.503 Waiver.
    The agency head or a designee may waive any general rule or procedure of this subpart by determining that its application in a particular situation would not be in the Government's interest. Any request for waiver must be in writing, shall …
  • FAR 19.202 Specific policies.
    …ment of Defense, the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs, or the Director's designee, as to whether a particular acquisition should be awarded under subpart 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15. Agencies shall establish procedur…
  • FAR 22.801 Definitions.
    …eputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, or a designee. Equal Opportunity clause means the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, as prescribed in 22.810(e). E.O. 11246 means Parts II and IV of…
  • FAR 28.106-6 Furnishing information.
    …aid. (c) When a payment bond has been provided for a contract, the head of the agency or designee shall furnish a certified copy of the bond and the contract for which it was given to any person who makes a request therefor and who furnish…
  • FAR 28.203-5 Exclusion of individual sureties.
    …ment by the executive branch of the Federal Government, by the acquiring agency's head or designee utilizing the procedures in subpart 9.4. The exclusion shall be for the purpose of protecting the Government. (b) An individual may be exclu…
  • FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities.
    …ed may be terminated by written notice if, after notice and hearing, the agency head or a designee determines that the Contractor, its agent, or another representative— (1) Offered or gave a gratuity (e.g., an entertainment or gift) to an …
  • FAR 52.223-7 Notice of Radioactive Materials.
    …ioactive Materials (JAN 1997) (a) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or designee, in writing, ___ * days prior to the delivery of, or prior to completion of any servicing required by this contract of, items containing eith…
  • DFARS 203.570-2 Prohibition period.
    …a) Shall not be less than 5 years from the date of conviction unless the agency head or a designee grants a waiver in the interest of national security. Follow the waiver procedures at PGI 203.570-2(a); and (b) May be more than 5 years fro…
  • DFARS 203.906 Remedies.
    …issued by the head of agency in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4701, the head of the agency or designee shall request the Department of Justice to file an action for enforcement of such order in the United States district court for a district in…
  • DFARS 241.202 Procedures.
    … of a connection charge requires the approval of the service power procurement officer or designee. (iii) Connection charge, refundable. Use a refundable connection charge when the supplier refuses to provide the facilities based on lack o…
  • FAR 1.603-1 General.
    …ppointment, and termination of appointment of contracting officers. Agency heads or their designees may select and appoint contracting officers and terminate their appointments. These selections and appointments shall be consistent with Off…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … CFR 102-36.40). Suspending and debarring official means— (1) An agency head; or (2) A designee authorized by the agency head to impose a suspension and/or a debarment. Suspension means action taken by a suspending and debarring officia…
  • FAR 3.602 Exceptions.
    The agency head, or a designee not below the level of the head of the contracting activity, may authorize an exception to the policy in 3.601 only if there is a most compelling reason to do so, such as when the Government's needs cannot rea…
  • FAR 3.703 Authority.
    …ted for an offense punishable under 41 U.S.C. 2105(a); or (2) The head of the agency, or designee, has determined, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the contractor or someone acting for the contractor has engaged in conduct …
  • FAR 5.404-1 Release procedures.
    (a) Application. The agency head, or a designee, may release long-range acquisition estimates if the information will— (1) Assist industry in its planning and facilitate meeting the acquisition requirements; (2) Not encourage undesirable …
  • FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    … a determination and findings (D&F) (see subpart 1.7) signed by the head of the agency or designee. This D&F shall not be made on a class basis. (2) Technical and requirements personnel are responsible for providing all necessary data to s…
  • FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification.
    … the Coast Guard, not exceeding $150 million, by the head of the procuring activity, or a designee who— (i) If a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer; or (ii) If a civilian, is serving in a position in a grade above GS…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    The agency head or a designee shall prescribe procedures for the following: (a) Promoting and providing for full and open competition (see part 6) or, when full and open competition is not required in accordance with part 6, for obtaining …
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …n must be approved by— (i) The head of the procuring activity placing the order; (ii) A designee who— (A) If a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer; or (B) If a civilian, is serving in a position in a grade above GS-…
  • FAR 8.1102 Presolicitation requirements.
    …, and meet prescribed fuel economy standards; (2) The head of the requiring agency, or a designee, has certified that the requested passenger automobiles (sedans and station wagons) larger than Type IA, IB, or II (small, subcompact, or com…
  • FAR 9.105-3 Disclosure of preaward information.
    …the contracting officer or, if it is appropriate, the head of the surveying activity or a designee may discuss the findings of the preaward survey with the company surveyed. (c) Preaward survey information may contain proprietary or source…
  • FAR 9.206-1 General.
    …ve dates must comply with 9.202(a) to be enforceable. (b) Except when the agency head or designee determines that an emergency exists, whenever an agency elects, whether before or after award, not to enforce a qualification requirement whi…
  • FAR 9.405-2 Restrictions on subcontracting.
    … the party's having an active exclusion record in SAM (see 9.404), a corporate officer or designee of the contractor is required by operation of the clause at 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contracto…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    … effective throughout the executive branch of the Government, unless the agency head or a designee (except see 26.505(e)) states in writing the compelling reasons justifying continued business dealings between that agency and the contractor…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …ctive throughout the executive branch of the Government unless the head of an agency or a designee makes the statement called for by 9.406-1(d). (2) If debarment is not imposed, the suspending and debarring official shall promptly notify t…
  • FAR 9.407-1 General.
    … effective throughout the executive branch of the Government, unless the agency head or a designee (except see 26.505(e)) states in writing the compelling reasons justifying continued business dealings between that agency and the contractor…
  • FAR 11.501 Policy.
    … damages assessed under a contract, if the Commissioner, Financial Management Service, or designee approves (see Treasury Order 145-10).
  • FAR 15.204 Contract format.
    …ter requests for proposals (see 15.203(e)). (e) Contracts exempted by the agency head or designee.
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …n must be approved by— (i) The head of the procuring activity placing the order; (ii) A designee who— (A) If a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer; (B) If a civilian, is serving in a position in a grade above GS-15 …
  • FAR 16.603-3 Limitations.
    A letter contract may be used only after the head of the contracting activity or a designee determines in writing that no other contract is suitable. Letter contracts shall not— (a) Commit the Government to a definitive contract in excess …
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …ctor of the Office of Small Business Programs reports to the Secretary or the Secretary's designee); (4) Is responsible for the agency carrying out the functions and duties in sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 of the Small Business Act; (5) …
  • FAR 19.502-8 Rejecting Small Business Administration recommendations.
    …od that the SBA has appealed to the agency head, the head of the contracting activity (or designee) shall forward justification for its decision to the agency head. The contracting officer shall suspend contract action until notification is…
  • FAR 19.506 Documentation requirements.
    …ment of Defense, the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs, or the Director's designee, as to whether a particular acquisition should be awarded under subparts 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15. (c) Documentation is not requir…
  • FAR 19.1505 Set-aside procedures.
    …e agency, or the appeal will be determined withdrawn; and (5) The head of the agency, or designee, shall specify in writing the reasons for a denial of an appeal brought under this section.
  • FAR 22.1024 Cooperation with the Department of Labor.
    …y the Department. When asked, agencies shall furnish the Wage and Hour Administrator or a designee, any available information on contractors, subcontractors, their contracts, and the nature of the contract services. The contracting officer …

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.