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25 sections with “without power of delegation”

  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …for a star tracker 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 o…
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    … executive, or the individual responsible for representing the agency on the FAR Council, without power of delegation.
  • DFARS 209.170-3 Waiver of restriction.
    …can be waived by 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. A…
  • DFARS 225.770-5 Waiver of prohibition.
    …is necessary for national security purposes. (b) The following officials are authorized, without power of delegation, to make the determination specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection: (1) The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …facturing, furnishing of materials, or servicing and maintenance work. The terms include, without limitation, buildings, structures, and improvements of all types, such as bridges, dams, plants, highways, parkways, streets, subways, tunnels…
  • 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).
    …rcial service determinations. (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 rea…
  • FAR 15.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …cing data (41 U.S.C. 1903). (4) Waivers. The head of the contracting activity (HCA) may, without power of delegation, waive the requirement for submission of certified cost or pricing data in exceptional cases. The authorization for the wa…
  • FAR 15.403-4 Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …ibited because an exception at 15.403-1(b) applies, the head of the contracting activity, without power of delegation, may authorize the contracting officer to obtain certified cost or pricing data for pricing actions below the pertinent th…
  • FAR 7.107-3 Bundling.
    …ximum practicable 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 Deput…
  • DFARS 209.503-70 Waiver.
    …), the waiver approval 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…
  • DFARS 225.7013-2 Restrictions.
    …rform corrective and preventive maintenance or repair, only if the Secretary of the Navy, without power of delegation, determines that travel by U.S. Government or contractor personnel to perform the maintenance or repair is not advisable f…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    …g officer shall obtain 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…
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    … a central authority, 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 issuanc…
  • DFARS 217.7404-3 Definitization schedule.
    …submits a qualifying proposal. This date may not be extended beyond an additional 90 days without a written determination by the head of the contracting activity without power of redelegation, the commander of the combatant command concerne…
  • FAR 23.107-3 Energy-consuming products and water-consuming products.
    …r document the reason for not purchasing such items; or (B) If FEMP has listed a product without a corresponding wattage recommendation, purchase items that use no more than one watt in their standby power consuming mode. When it is imprac…
  • DFARS 203.703 Authority.
    … a level no lower than 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 (Acq…
  • DFARS 214.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …a determination under 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 A…
  • DFARS 217.7404 Limitations.
    …ot-to-exceed price for the contractual action; (2) The head of the contracting activity, without power of redelegation, approves the definitization in writing; (3) The contracting officer provides a copy of the written approval to the con…
  • DFARS 222.1403 Waivers.
    …ed by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. (ii) The Secretary of Defense, without the power of redelegation, for waivers under FAR 22.1403(b).
  • DFARS 225.772-4 Exception.
    …of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, without power of redelegation, determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to enter into such contract; and (2) Not …
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …r contract award when using this exception.) (1) The following officials are authorized, without power of redelegation, to make such a domestic nonavailability determination: (i) The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    … 225.7003-3(b)(5). (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 th…
  • DFARS 225.7019-3 Waiver.
    …rnished energy for a covered military installation. The head of the contracting activity, without power of redelegation, may approve the waiver, upon certification to the congressional defense committees that— (1) The waiver of section 282…
  • DFARS 225.7020-4 Joint determination.
    … to an acquisition jointly determined by the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State, without power of redelegation, to be— (1) Necessary for purposes of— (i) Providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela; (ii) Disaste…
  • DFARS 225.7703-2 Determination requirements.
    …ector, Defense Pricing, 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 o…

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