Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System--Volume 1
PART 2406—COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
2406.202   Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
(b)(1) The HCA shall sign the Determination and Finding (D&F) required by FAR 6.202(b)(1).
2406.302-2   Unusual and compelling urgency.
(d)(1)(ii) The HCA is the agency head's designee for the purposes of FAR 6.302-2(d)(1)(ii).
2406.303   Justifications.
Justifications for Other Than Full and Open Competition must be prepared and approved using the latest version of HUD Form 24012.
2406.304   Approval of the justification.
(a)(3) HUD's Chief Procurement Officer, as the Head of Contracting Activity, has delegated the authority to the Deputy Chief Procurement Officer to approve, in writing, justifications for other than full and open competition procurements for proposed contracts over $13.5 million, but not exceeding $68 million.
(c) A class justification for other than full and open competition shall be approved in writing by the Senior Procurement Executive.
2406.501   Requirement.
The Senior Procurement Executive is the head of the agency for the purposes of FAR 6.501 and designates the Departmental competition advocate.