APPENDIX - GG Table Of Contents

Appendix GG

Appendix GG

Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

1 Preaward Peer Reviews

Conducting a preaward

peer review for contracts

for competitive

procurements above $1B,

except MDAP/USD(A&S)

special interest

programs.

201.170(a)(1)(i) DASA(P) Yes No limitation 5101.170(a)(1)(i) DASA(P) Yes

HCA non-delegable,

except for DASA(P)

special interest

acquisitions

1 Preaward Peer Reviews

Chairing Solicitation

Review Board (SRB) and

a Contract Review Board

(CRB) for competitive

procurements valued at

$250M or more but less

than $1B; or

noncompetitive

procurements valued at

$250M or more but less

than $1B.

- - - - 201.170(b)(1) and (2) - - - 5101.170(b) HCA Yes No Lower than the

SCO

1 Preaward Peer Reviews

Chairing SRB and CRB

for all procurements

valued at $50M or more

but less than $250M.

- - - - 201.170(b)(1) and (2) - - - 5101.170(b) SCO Yes No Lower than the

CoCO

1 Preaward Peer Reviews

Chairing SRB and CRB

for all procurements

valued below $50M

- - - - 201.170(b)(1) and (2) - - - 5101.170(b) SCO or Desginee No -

1

Independent Managemet

Reviews (formally

Postaward Peer Reviews)

Conducting a IMRs for

contracts for services

valued at $1B or more

- - - - - - - - 5101.170(b) DASA(P) or SSM No -

1

Independent Managemet

Reviews (formally

Postaward Peer Reviews)

Conducting a IMRs for

contracts for services

valued at $100M or more

but less than $1B

- - - - - - - - 5101.170(b) HCA Yes No Lower than the

SCO

1

Agency Acquisition

Regulations

Issue or Authorize the

issuance of agency

acquisition regulations

that implement or

supplement FAR.

1.301 Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5101.301 ASA(ALT) Yes DASA(P), withoutfurther delegation

1 Deviations from the FAR Approval of Class

Deviation 1.404(b) In accordancewith DFARS - - 201.404(b)(ii) SPE Yes No limitation 5101.404(b)(ii) SPE Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

1

Ratification of

Unauthorized

Commitments

Ratification of

Unauthorized

Commitments

1.602-3(b)

HCA, unless a

higher level

official is

designated by

the agency

Yes No lower

than CoCO No additional Guidance - - - 5101.602-3(b) HCA Yes

HCA non-delegable

above $100,000,

except to USACE

Director of

Contracting, HQ, or

Commander, ACC.

Greater than $10,000

up to $100,000, no

lower than SCO.

$10,000 or less, no

lower than the chief

of contracting

1

Career Development,

Contracting Authority, and

Responsibilities

Selection, Appointment,

and Termination of

Appointment for

Contracting Officers

1.603-1 Agency Head Yes

No

Limitation

(consistent

with OFPP

standards)

No additional Guidance - - - 5101.603-1 ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P) or HCA,

with further

delegation to No

Lower than the CoCO

3 Procurement Integrity

Disclosure, protection,

and marking of

contractor bid or

proposal information and

source selection

information.

3.104-4(a)

Agency Head

or Contracting

Officer

Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5103.104-4(a)

ASA(ALT) or

Contracting

Officer

Yes

Personnel serving in

the positions

identified in AFARS

5103.104-4(a)(i)

through (vii).

3 Procurement Integrity

Authorization of

disqualified official to

resume participation in a

procurement

3.104-5(c)2 HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5103.104-5 HCA Yes

No lower than SCO.

If SCO is disqualified

individual, HCA will

make the

determination.

3 Procurement Integrity

Actions and

determinations related to

possible or actual

procurement integrity

violations

3.104-7(b) - (g) HCA Yes

No lower

than one

level above

KO and of

GO, Flag,

SES, or

equivalent

rank

No additional Guidance - - - 5103.104-7

HCA at GO/SES

equivalent rank;

otherwise

DASA(P)

Retain -

3 Treatment of Violations

Actions and

determinations against

contractor under a

contract containing

Gratuities clause

3.204(a) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5103.204(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

Suspension and

Debarment Official or

other senior official

designated by the

Judge Advocate

General

3 Treatment of Violations

Make the determination

whether to terminate the

contractor’s right to

proceed under the

contract, and, if so,

whether to assess

exemplary damages and

in what amount.

3.204(c) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5103.204(c)(i) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate

3

Contracts with

Government Employees or

Organizations Owned or

Controlled by Them

Authorization of

exception to requirement

to not award contract to

Gov't employee or their

business / organization

3.602 Agency Head Yes No lower

than HCA No additional Guidance - - - 5103.602 No Lower ThanHCA No -

3

Voiding and Rescinding

Contracts

Make determinations

concerning voiding and

rescinding contracts

upon final conviction for

bribery, conflicts of

interest or violations of

18 U.S.C. 201-224.

3.703 Agency Head Yes No limitation 203.703

No lower

than an

official

appointed by

and with

advice of the

Senate

Yes

No lower

than an

official

appointed by

and with

advice of the

Senate

5103.703 ASA(ALT) Retain -

3

Voiding and Rescinding

Contracts

Consider declaring void

and rescinding contracts,

recovering amounts

expended, and

recommending

suspension/debarment

upon

conviction/preponderance

of evidence for an offense

punishable under 41

U.S.C. 2105

3.704(c) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5103.704(c)

HCA at GO/SES

equivalent rank;

otherwise

DASA(P)

Retain -

3

Remedies (Whistleblower

Protections for Contractor

Employees)

Direct the contractor to

take certain actions - - - - 203.906 Agency Head Yes No limitation 5103.906 ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

3

Preventing Personal

Conflicts of Interest for

Contractor Employees

Performing Acquisition

Functions

Authority to impose

conditions that mitigate

conflicts of interest or

grant a waiver

3.1104 HCA No - No additional Guidance - - - - HCA No -

4

Electronic Commerce In

Contracting

Establishment and Use of

Electronic Commerce 4.502(b) and (c) Head ofAgency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5104.502-90 ASA(ALT) Retain -

4 Contract Reporting

Responsibility for

developing and

monitoring a process to

ensure timely and

accurate reporting of

contractual actions to

FPDS

4.604(a) SPE Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5104.604(a) SPE Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

4 Closeout of Contract Files

Assignment of highest

priority to close out of

contracts awarded for

performance in

contingency area

- - - - 204.804(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5104.804(2) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

4

Reporting Contract

Information to the IRS

Requirement for Federal

Agencies to Report

Certain Information to

the IRS

4.903(a)

Head of

Federal

Agency

Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5104.903(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P),without

power to further

delegate

5 Availability of Solicitations

Determination that use of

Government Point of

Entry (GPE) is not in the

Gov't's interest

5.102(a)(5)(iii) SPE Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5105.102(a)(5)(iii) SPE Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

5

Release of Long-Range

Acquisition Estimates

Release of long-range

acquisition estimates 5.404-1(a) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5105.404-1(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than CoCO

5 Paid Advertisements

Heads of contracting

activities are delegated

authority to approve the

publication of paid

advertisements in

newspapers.

5.502 Agency Head Yes No limitation 205.502 HCA Yes No limitation 5105.502(a) HCA Yes No lower than 1 level

above the KO

6

Establishing or

Maintaining Alternative

Sources

Exclusion of a particular

source from a contract

action in order to

establish or maintain an

alternative source(s) for

the supplies or services

being acquired

6.202(a) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5106.202(a) ASA(ALT) Yes Approval Levels IAW5106.304

6

Only one responsible

source and no other

supplies or services will

satisfy agency

requirements.

Authority to enter into

contracts for studies,

analyses, or consulting

services on the basis of

an unsolicited proposal

without providing for full

and open competition

- - - - 206.302-1(a)(2)(i)(1) HCA Yes No lower

than CoCO 5106.302-1(a)(2)(i)(1) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

6

Only one responsible

source and no other

supplies or services will

satisfy agency

requirements.

Authority to waive the

requirement to post a

request for information or

a sources sought notice,

and include the results of

this inquiry in the

justification required by

FAR 6.303.

- - - - DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d) HCA Yes

No lower

than a

GO/SES

5106.302-1(d) HCA Yes

SCOs at GO/SES

level only; otherwise

HCA

6

Unusual and Compelling

Urgency

Total period of

performance of a contract

awarded or modified may

not exceed one year,

including all options,

unless the head of the

agency determines that

exceptional

circumstances apply.

6.302-2(d)(1)(ii) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5106.302-2(d)(1)(ii) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

6

Unusual and Compelling

Urgency

Any subsequent

modification that extends

the period of

performance beyond one

year, requires a separate

determination. This

determination is only

required if the cumulative

period of performance

using this authority

exceeds one year.

6.302-2(d)(2)(ii)

Head of

Agency (Must

be Same Level

as the Level to

which the

Agency Head

Authority is in

(d)(1)(ii)

Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5106.302-2(d)(2)(ii) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

6 International Agreement

Determination that J&A is

not required for an int'l

agreement and

preparation of document

such as LOA that has the

effect of requiring use of

other than competitive

procedures for the

acquisition

- - - - 206.302-4(c) HCA Yes No limitation 5106.302-4(c) HCA Yes No lower than the

CoCO

6

Other Than Full and Open

Competition

Justifications -- Sole

Source 8(a) awards

exceeding $100 million

6.302-5(b)(4)

Head of

Procuring

Activity

Yes No

Limitiation - - - - 5106.302-5(b)(4) Head of ProcuringActivity Yes

SCO at GO/SES

Level; Otherwise

HCA

6 Public Interest

Full and open

competition need not be

provided for when the

agency head determines

that it is not in the public

interest in the particular

acquisition concerned.

6.302-7(c)(1) Secretariat

Level No - No Additional Guidance - - - -

Secretary of the

Army No -

6 Public Interest

Full and open

competition need not be

provided for IAW CD

2024-O0005—Temporary

Authorizations for

Covered Contracts

Related to Ukraine,

Taiwan, and Israel.

- - - -

Class Deviation 2024-

O0005 Agency Head Yes

No lower

than an

officer or

employee

who is a

general or

flag officer

or civilian

serving in a

grade above

General

Schedule –

15 or in a

comparable

or higher

position

under

another

schedule

5106.302-7(b)(2)

HCA at GO/SES

equivalent rank;

otherwise

DASA(P)

Yes

HCA, with power to

furhter delegate to

an official who meets

the eligibility criteria

stated in the class

deviation: No lower

than an officer or

employee who— - If a

member of the Armed

Forces, is a general

or flag officer; or - If

a civilian, is serving

in a position in a

grade above GS-15

under the General

Schedule (or in

comparable or higher

position under

another schedule).

6 Justifications

Content Justifications

Shall Contain Agency

Specific Requirements

6.303-2(d)(5) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5106.303-2(d)(5) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

6

Approval of the

Justification

Approval of J&A over

$750K, but not exceeding

$15M

6.304(a)(2) Advocate for

Competition No - No additional Guidance - - - -

Advocate for

Competition No -

6

Approval of the

Justification

Approval of J&A over

$15M but not exceeding

$100M

6.304(a)(3) HCA Yes

General/Flag

Officer, SES,

or grade

above GS-15

only

No additional Guidance - - - 5106.304(a)(3) HCA Yes

SCOs at GO/SES

Level only; otherwise

HCA

6

Approval of the

Justification

Approval of J&A over

$100M 6.304(a)(4) SPE No - No additional Guidance - - - - SPE No -

6 Advocates for Competition Appointment of special

advocates for competition 6.501

Head of Each

Executive

Agency

Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5106.501 ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P) serves as

Army Advocate for

Completion; HCAs

serve as the

Command Advocate

for Competition, with

authority to delegate

to No Lower than the

SCO
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

7

Agency-Head

Responsibilities

Acquisition Plan Approval

Authority for PEO or

DRPM Acquisitions

7.103 Agency Head Yes No limitation 207.103(d)(i)

PM/Official

Responsible

for Program

Yes No limitation 5107.103-90(a)(1) ASA(ALT) Yes

For programs

assigned to program

executive officers

(PEOs) or program

managers reporting

directly to the Army

Acquisition Executive

(DRPM), the

designated milestone

decision authority

(MDA), on a

nondelegable basis,

is the acquisition

plan approval

authority. In the case

of PEO-/DRPMmanaged efforts for

which no MDA has

been designated, the

PEO/DRPM, on a

nondelegable basis,

is the acquisition

plan approval

authority.

7

Agency-Head

Responsibilities

Acquisition Plan Approval

Authority for Non-PEO or

DRPM Acquisitions

7.103 Agency Head Yes No limitation 207.103(d)(i)

PM/Official

Responsible

for Program

Yes No limitation 5107.103-90(a)(2) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

7

Contents of Written

Acquisition Plans

Planning to ensure that

contingency contracts

will be closed in a timely

manner, considering

turnover and other

contracting workload

- - - -

DFARS PGI

207.105(b)(20)(C)(8)(iv) HCA Yes No limitation 5107.105(b)(20)(C)(8)(iv) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

7

Consolidation of Contract

Requirements

Consolidation of contract

requirements more than

$500M

7.107-2 SPE Yes - - - - - 5107.107-2(b)(i) SPE Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

7

Consolidation of Contract

Requirements

Consolidation of contract

requirements above $2M

and up to $500M

7.107-2 SPE Yes - - - - - 5107.107-2(b)(ii) SPE Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than the CoCO

7

Additional Requirements

for Acquisitions Involving

Bundling

Justification of bundling 7.107-3(f)(2) SPE No - No additional Guidance - - - - SPE No -

7

Equipment Lease or

Purchase--Statutory

Requirements

Determination that

contract for vessel,

aircraft, or vehicle via

lease, charter, or similar

agreement with term of

18 months or more, or

extension / renewal of

such contract for 18

months, is in

Government's best

interest

- - - - 207.470(b) HCA Yes No limitation 5107.470(b) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

8

Use of Federal Supply

Schedules

Approval of D&Fs for

T&M or LH orders

against FSS contracts

when base period +

options = more than 3

years

8.404(h)(3)(ii)(C) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5108.404(h)(3)(ii)(C) HCA No -

8

Blanket Purchase

Agreements (BPAs)

Determination that

single-award BPA with an

estimated value

exceeding $100 million

(including any options),

may be awarded

8.405-3(a)(3)(ii) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5108.405-3(a)(3)(ii) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

8 Limiting Sources

Determination that

access through eBuy is

not in Government's best

interests

8.405-6(b)(3)(ii)(C) SPE Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5108.405-6(b)(3)(ii)(C) SPE Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

8

Limiting Sources--

Justifications and

Approvals

Approval of Proposed

order or BPA with an

estimated value

exceeding the simplified

acquisition threshold, but

not exceeding $750,000.

8.405-6(d)(1)

Ordering

Activity

Contracting

Officer

No - No additional Guidance - - - -

Contracting

Officer No -

8

Limiting Sources--

Justifications and

Approvals

Approval of Proposed

order or BPA with an

estimated value

exceeding $750,000, but

not exceeding $15

million.

8.405-6(d)(2) Advocate for

Competition No - No additional Guidance - - - -

Advocate for

Competition No -

8

Limiting Sources--

Justifications and

Approvals

Approval of Proposed

order or BPA with an

estimated value

exceeding $15 million,

but not exceeding $100

million

8.405-6(d)(3)

Head of

Procuring

Activity

Yes

General/Flag

officer, SES,

or grade

above GS-15

only

No additional Guidance - - - 5108.405-6(d)(3) HCA Yes

SCOs at GO/SES

level only; otherwise

HCA

8

Limiting Sources--

Justifications and

Approvals

Approval of Proposed

order or BPA with an

estimated value

exceeding $100 million

8.405-6(d)(4) SPE No - No additional Guidance - - - - SPE No -

8

Leasing of Motor Vehicles -

Presolicitation

Requirements

Approve limiting

solicitations to current

models on the basis of

overall economy

8.1102(c)

Head of

Contracting

Office

Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5108.1102(c) CoCO Yes 1 level above KO

9

Responsible Prospective

Contractors

Waiver for awarding with

domestic inverted

corporations

9.108-4 Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No Additional Guidance - - - 5109.108-4 ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

9

Qualifications

Requirements. Policy

Prepare and approve

written justifications

establishing a contractor

qualification

requirement.

9.202(a) Agency Head Yes No limitation DFARS PGI 209.202(a)(1) COCO - No limitation 5109.202(a)(1) CoCO No -

9

Qualification

Requirements. Policy

Waiver of requirements

of 9.202(a)(1)(ii) through

(4) for up to 2 years with

respect to the item

subject to the

qualification requirement

9.202(b) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5109.202(b) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

9

Qualifications

Requirements. Policy

Establishing a

Qualification

Requirement

9.202(e) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5109.202(e) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

9

Acquisitions subject to

qualification requirements.

General

Determination that an

emergency exists 9.206-1(b) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5109.206-1(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

9

Aviation and Ship Critical

Safety Items

Enter into a contract for

the procurement,

modification, repair, or

overhaul aviation or ship

critical safety item only

with a source approved

by the head of the design

control activity

- - - - 209.270-3(a) HCA Yes No limitation 5109.270-3(a) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

9

Debarment, Suspension,

and Ineligibility

Determination for

Contractors excluded

from receiving contracts

to be included

9.405(a), 9.405-1(b),

9.405-2(a),

9.406-1(c) and

9.407-1(d)

Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5109.405(a) ASA(ALT) Yes Suspension and

Debarment Official

9

Debarment, Suspension,

and Ineligibility

Determination to accept

bids from a debarred,

suspended or proposed

debarment contractor

9.405(d)(2) and

9.405(d)(3) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5109.405(d)(3) ASA(ALT) Yes Suspension andDebarment Official

9

Organizational and

Consultant Conflicts of

Interest. Waiver

Waiving any general rule

or procedure of subpart

9.5

9.503 Agency head Yes

Not below

the level of

HCA

No additional Guidance - - - 5109.503

HCA, without

power to further

delegate

No -

9

Contracting Officer

Responsibilities

Approval of conflict of

interest course of action 9.504(c) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5109.504(c) HCA Yes No lower than SCO
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

9

Organizational and

Consultant Conflicts of

Interest. Procedures

Approval of KO's

resolution of conflict or

potential conflict of

interest

9.506(d)(3) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5109.506(d)(3) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

9

Systems Engineering and

Technical Assistance

Contracts

Waiver of limitation on

future contracting for

performance of systems

engineering and tech

assistance for MDAP or

pre-MDAP by contractor

or any affiliate of

contractor from

participating in

development or

production of weapon

system under such

program

- - - - 209.571-7(c)(1) HCA No - - HCA No -

10 Market Research -

Procedures

Document the results of

market research in a

manner appropriate to

the size and complexity of

the acquisition.

10.002(e) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation - - - - 5110.002(e) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with the

authority to delegate

to No Lower than the

KO

11 Market Acceptance

Require Offerors to

Demonstrate that Items

Offered have commercial

market acceptance or

been supplied under

current or recent

contracts

11.103(a) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5111.103(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

11 Using and Maintaining

Requirements Documents

Determine that Single

Process Initiative process

is not acceptable for a

specific procurement

- - - - DFARS PGI 211.273-3 HCA or PEO No - - HCA or PEO No -

11 Policy for Item Unique

Valuation

Determination that items

are to be used to support

a contingency operation

or to facilitate defense

against or recovery from

nuclear, biological,

chemical, radiological

attack, cyber attack,

international disaster

assistance, and response

to an emergency or major

disaster.

- - - - 211.274-2(b)(1) HCA Yes No limitation 5111.274-2(b)(1) HCA Retain -

11 Policy for Item Unique

Valuation

Approval of D&F for

exception for contractor

from requirement to

provide DoD unique item

ID

- - - - 211.274-2(b)(2)(i)(B) HCA Yes No limitation 5111.274-2(b)(2)(i)(B) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

11 Liquidated Damages

Reduce or Waive the

Amount of Liquidated

Damages Assessed Under

a Contract

11.501(d) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5111.501(d) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

12

Treatment as a commercial

item and use of FAR Part

12 procedures.

Applicability.

Permits carrying out a

procurement of a product

or a service for a covered

contract to treat the

product or service as a

commercial product or a

commercial service for

the purpose of carrying

out the procurement

- - - -

See Class Deviation 2024-

O0005, Temporary

Authorizations for Covered

Contracts Related to

Ukraine, Taiwan, and

Israel

Head of an

Agency Yes No limitation 5112.102(a)(i)(B)(3) ASA(ALT) Yes

Contracting Officers

may use this

authority consistent

with the terms of the

class deviation

12 Acquisition of Commercial

Items. Applicability

Determination that the

prior determination was

appropriate and still

applicable or issue a

determination that the

prior use of FAR part 12

procedures was improper

or that it is no longer

appropriate to acquire

the item using FAR part

12 procedures, with a

written explanation of the

basis for the

determination.

- - - - 212.102(a)(ii)(B) HCA Yes No limitation 5112.102(a)(ii)(B) HCA Yes No Lower than CoCO

12 Acquisition of Commercial

Items. Applicability

Determination of supplies

or services that are to be

used to facilitate defense

against or recovery from

nuclear, biological,

chemical, or radiological

attack, cyber attack,

international disaster

assistance, and response

to an emergency or major

disaster and can be

treated as an acquisition

of commercial items.

12.102(f) Agency Head Yes No limitation 218.270 HCA Yes No limitation 5112.102(f) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

12 Contract Type

Determine a time-andmaterials or labor-hour

contract type is in the

best interest of the

Government for

commercial services

- - - - 212.207(b)(iii) Agency Head Yes No limitation 5112.207(b)(iii) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

12

Preference for certain

commercial products and

services.

Approval to make

determination to enter

into contracts above

$10M for facilitiesrelated services,

knowledge-based services

(except engineering

services), medical

services, or

transportation services

that are not commercial

services.

- - - - 212.272(b)(2)(i) HCA Yes No limitation 5112.272(b)(2)(i) HCA Yes No Lower than CoCO

12

Solicitation Provisions and

Contract Clauses for the

Acquisition of Commercial

Items

Insert Certain Clauses for

Acquisition of commercial

items when waiving the

examination of records by

the Comptroller General

12.301(b)(4)(i) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5112.301(b)(4)(i) ASA(ALT) Retain -

12

Solicitation Provisions and

Contract Clauses for the

Acquisition of Commercial

Items

Approval of

supplementing the

provisions and clauses of

FAR part 12

12.301(f) SPE No - No additional Guidance - - - - SPE No -

12

Tailoring of Provisions and

Clauses for the Acquisition

of Commercial Items

Approval of waivers

under FAR 12.302(c) - - - - 212.302(c) HCA Yes No limitation 5112.302(c) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

12

Limitation on Conversion

of Procurement from

Commercial Acquisition

Procedures

Determination that the

earlier use of commercial

acquisition procedures

under FAR part 12 was in

error or based on

inadequate information,

and that DoD will realize

a cost savings compared

to the cost of procuring a

similar quantity or level

of such item or service

using commercial

acquisition procedures.

- - - - 212.7001(a)(1) HCA Yes No limitation 5112.7001(a)(1) HCA Yes No lower than the

CoCO

13 Actions at or Below the

Micro-Purchase Threshold

Delegate Micropurchase

Authority 13.201(a) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5113.201(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than CoCO

13 Actions at or Below the

Micro-Purchase Threshold

Micro-Purchase

Threshold for Supplies or

Services are to be used in

support of a contingency

operation or to facilitate

the defense against or

recovery from nuclear,

biological, chemical,

radiological attack, cyber

attack, and response to

an emergency or major

disaster.

13.201(g) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation 218.27 HCA Yes No limitation 5113.201(g) HCA Yes No lower than SCO
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

13 Impreset Funds and Third

Party Drafts

Use of Impreset funds or

Third Party drafts 13.305-3(a) Agency Head Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5113.305-3(a) ASA(ALT) Yes No Lower than KO

13 Simplified Procedures for

Certain Commercial Items

Authorizes use of

simplified procedures for

commercial items that, as

determined by the head

of the agency, are to be

used in support of a

contingency operation or

to facilitate the defense

against or recovery from

nuclear, biological,

chemical, radiological

attack, cyber attack, and

response to an

emergency or major

disaster.

13.500(c)(1) Agency Head Yes No limitation 218.27 HCA Yes No limitation 5113.500(c)(1) HCA Yes No Lower than SCO

13 Test Program for Certain

Commercial items

Approval of sole-source

justification over $750K

but not exceeding $15M

13.501(a)(2)(ii) Advocate for

Competition No - No additional Guidance - - - -

Advocate for

Competition No -

13 Test Program for Certain

Commercial items

Approval of sole-source

justification over $15M

but not over $100M

13.501(a)(2)(iii)

HCA or

Official

Described at

6.304(a)(3) or

(a)(4)

No - No additional Guidance - - - -

HCA or SCO at

GO/SES Level No -

13 Test Program for Certain

Commercial items

Approval of sole-source

justification over $100M 13.501(a)(2)(iv) SPE No - No additional Guidance - - - - SPE No -

14 Preparation of Invitations

for Bids

Waiving requirement for

inclusion of clauses

51.214-27 and/or

52.214-28 in contract

with a foreign

government or agency of

that government

14.201-7(b)(2) &

(c)(2) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5114.201-7(b)(2) & (c)(2) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

14 Cancellation of Invitations

After Opening

Determination to cancel

invitations and reject all

bids before award but

after opening

14.404-1(c) and

(e)(1) Agency Head Yes No limitation 214.404-1(1) KO No - - KO No -

14 Other Mistakes Disclosed

Before Award

Make determinations

under paragraph (c) of

FAR 14.407-3

14.407-3(c) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5114.407-3(c) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than CoCO

14 Other Mistakes Disclosed

Before Award

Make determinations

under paragraph (a, b, d)

of FAR 14.407-3

14.407-3(e) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5114.407-3(e) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than CoCO

14 Mistakes After Award

Authority to rescind a

contract, reform a

contract or delete items

involve in a mistake made

in the contractor

proposal, in accordance

with FAR 14.407-4(b).

14.407-4(b) Agency Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5114.407-4(b) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

15 Contract Format

Authority to exempt

individual contracts from

the use of the uniform

contract format.

15.204(e) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5115.204(e) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

15 Contract Format Authority to exempt

classes of contracts 15.204(e) - - - - - - - 5115.204(e) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

15 Source Selection Waivers for Solicitations

valued below $1B - - - -

DFARS PGI 215.300 (See

DoD Source Selection

Procedures)

SPE Yes No limitation 5115.300-90 SPE Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

15 Source Selection Waivers for Solicitations

valued at $1B or more - - - -

215.300 (See DoD Source

Selection Procedures) DPC No - - DPC No -

15 Source Selection.

Responsibilities

Appointment of SSAs for

acquisitions for systems

and services, acquired

through the Defense

Acquisition System, for

which milestone decision

authority (or other

decision authority) is at

the AAE or Office of the

Secretary of Defense

level IAW the applicable

Adaptive Acquisition

Framework DoDI.

15.303(a) Agency Head Yes

KO or other

appointed

individual

No additional Guidance - - - 5115.303, Table 15-1 AAE Yes AAE or AAE's

Delegate

15 Source Selection.

Responsibilities

Appointment of SSAs for

other service acquisitions

with a total planned

dollar value of $500

million or more, or

service acquisitions

identified by the

ASA(ALT) as a special

interest. See DoDI

5000.74 and AR 70-13.

15.303(a) Agency Head Yes

KO or other

appointed

individual

No additional Guidance - - - 5115.303, Table 15-1 ASA(ALT) Yes DASA(P) or SSM

15 Source Selection.

Responsibilities

Appointment of SSAs all

other acquisitions for

which formal source

selection procedures are

used.

15.303(a) Agency Head Yes

KO or other

appointed

individual

No additional Guidance - - - 5115.303, Table 15-1 ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

15 Only One Offer Waiver

Approval of waiver of

requirement to resolicit

for additional 30 days

- - - - 215.371-5(a) & (b) HCA Yes 1 level above

KO 5115.371-5(a) HCA Yes 1 level above KO

15

Prohibition on Obtaining

Certified Cost or Pricing

Data

Waiving requirement for

submission of certified

cost or pricing data

15.403-1(c)(4) HCA No -

DFARS PGI

215.403-1(c)(4)(A)(2)

HCA, with

SPE

coordination

prior to HCA

approval

Yes No limitation -

HCA, with SPE

coordination prior

to HCA approval

Yes

HCA, with DASA(P)

coordination prior to

HCA approval

15

Prohibition on Obtaining

Certified Cost or Pricing

Data

Waiving requirement for

submission of certified

cost or pricing data IAW

CD 2024-

O0005—Temporary

Authorizations for

Covered Contracts

Related to Ukraine,

Taiwan, and Israel

- - - -

Class Deviation 2024-

O0005

Head of the

Agency Yes No limitation 5115.403-1(c)(5)

HCA, without

power to further

delegate

No -

15 Obtaining Certified Cost or

Pricing Data

Determination that it is in

the best interest of the

Government to make

award to offeror who

does not comply with

requirement to submit

other than certified cost

or pricing data

15.403-3(a)(4) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5115.403-3(a)(4) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

15 Requiring Certified Cost or

Pricing Data

Authorize KO to obtain

certified cost or pricing

data for actions below

$2M but exceeding SAT

15.403-4(a)(2) HCA No - No additional Guidance - - - - HCA No -

15 Proposal Analysis

Techniques

Determination that it is in

the best interest of the

Government to make

award to offeror who

does not comply with

requirement to submit

other than certified cost

or pricing data - When

the contractor continues

to refuse to provide data

to the contracting officer.

- - - -

DFARS PGI

215.404-1(a)(i)(A)(iv) HCA Yes No limitation 5115.404-1(a)(i)(A)(iv) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

15 Proposal Analysis, Profit

Approval of alternate

approaches when

weighted guidelines

method does not produce

reasonable profit

objective

- - - - 215.404-4(c)(2)(C)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5115.404-4(c)(2)(C)(2) HCA Yes 1 level above KO
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

15 Proposal Analysis, Forward

Pricing Rate Agreements

Waiver of use of forward

pricing rate agreements

when such rates are

available.

- - - - 215.407-3(b)(i) HCA Yes No limitation 5115.407-3(b)(i) HCA Yes 1 level above KO

15 Should-Cost Review

Request an overhead

should-cost review for a

contractor business unit

that does not meet the

criteria found in DFARS

PGI 215.407-4(c)(2)(A).

- - - -

DFARS PGI

215.407-4(c)(2)(B) HCA Yes No limitation 5115.407-4(c)(2)(B) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

15 Contract Clauses and

Provisions

Approve determination

(when contracting with

the Canadian Commercial

Corporation) that data

other than certified cost

or pricing data are

needed in order to

determine that the price

is fair and reasonable.

- - - -

215.408(3)(i)(A)(2) &

225.870-4(c)(2)(ii) HCA Yes 2 levelsabove KO -

No Lower Than 2

Levels Above KO No -

15 Solicitation Provisions and

Contract Clauses

Approve determination

(when contracting with

the Canadian Commercial

Corporation) that it is

reasonably certain that

data other than certified

cost or pricing data will

be needed in order to

determine that the price

of modifications is fair

and reasonable.

- - - -

215.408(3)(ii)(A)(2) &

225.870-4(c)(2)(ii) HCA Yes 2 levelsabove KO -

No Lower Than 2

Levels Above KO No -

16 Selecting Contract Types

Waiver approval

authority for determining

contract types for FMS

contracts

- - - -

See Class Deviation 2018-

O0017, Determining

Contract Type for FMS

Contracts

CoCO No - - CoCO No -

16

Fixed Ceiling-Price

Contracts with Retroactive

Price Predetermination.

Limitations

Approval of fixed-price

contracts with retroactive

price redetermination

16.206-3(d) HCA or

Higher No - No additional Guidance - - - - HCA or Higher No -

16 Limitations on CostReimbursement Contracts

Limitations on Awarding

Cost-Reimbursement

Contracts in excess of

$25M.

16.301-3(a) - - - 216.301-3(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5116.301-3(2) HCA Yes No Lower than SCO

16 Incentive Contracts Sharing Proven Incentive

Strategies 16.401(g) Agency Head Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5116.401(g) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

16 Award-fee Contracts

Approval of D&F for all

award-fee contracts

(except for costreimbursement award-fee

contracts in excess of $25

million) justifying use of

this type of contract

16.401(d) HCA Yes No limitation 216.401(d)(i)(A) HCA or

Designee Yes

No Lower

than 1 Level

Below HCA

5116.401(d)(i) No Lower than

SCO No -

16 Incentive Contracts

Approval of D&F for all

incentive contracts

(except for costreimbursement contracts

valued in excess of $25

million) incentive

contracts, justifying use

of this type of contract

16.401(d) HCA Yes No limitation 216.401(d)(i)(B) HCA or

Designee Yes

1 Level

Above the

KO

5116.401(d)(i) 1 Level Above the

KO Yes -

16 Award-fee Contracts

Approval of D&F for costreimbursement incentiveor award fee contracts

valued in excess of $25

million

16.401(d) HCA Yes No limitation 216.401(d)(ii) HCA Yes No limitation 5116.401(d)(ii) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

16 Cost-Plus-Award-Fee

Contracts

Approval of remaining

award fee pool less than

40% at time of final

evaluation

- - - - 216.405-2(1) HCA No - - HCA No -

16 Single Source Award

No task or delivery order

contract in an amount

estimated to exceed $100

million (including all

options) may be awarded

to a single source unless

the head of the agency

determination

16.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(1) Head of the

Agency Yes - 216.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(1) SPE Yes - 5116.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(1) SPE Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

16 Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts. Ordering

Approval of justification

for an exception to fair

opportunity over $15M

but not exceeding $100M

16.505(b)(2)(ii)(C)(3) HCA Yes

General/Flag

officer, SES,

or grade

above GS-15

only

No additional Guidance - - - 5116.504(b)(2)(ii)(C)(3) HCA Yes

SCOs at GO/SES

level only; otherwise

HCA

16 Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts. Ordering

Approval of justification

for an exception to fair

opportunity exceeding

$100M

16.505(b)(2)(ii)(C)(4) SPE No - - - - - - SPE No -

16 Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts. Ombudsman

HCA shall designate a

task and delivery order

ombudsman for the

contracting activity.

16.505(b)(8) Head of the

Agency Yes No limitation - - - - 5116.505(b)(8) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

16 Time-and-Materials

Contracts. Limitations

Approval of D&Fs for use

of T&M when base period

+ options exceeds 3 years

16.601(d)(1)(ii) HCA Yes No limitation 216.601(d)(i)(A)(2) HCA No - - HCA No -

16 Determination of Price

Reasonableness

Approval of Contracting

Officer's Price

reasonableness for Letter

contract under dispute

FAR 16.603-2(c) and

52.216-25(c) HCA No - No additional Guidance - - - - HCA No -

16 Letter Contracts.

Application

Approval of KO's

determination of

reasonable price to

definitize UCA under

certain circumstances.

16.603-2(c)(3) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5116.603-2(c)(3) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

16 Letter Contracts.

Limitations

Authorizing use of letter

contract 16.603-3 HCA Yes No limitation 216.603-3 HCA Yes No limitation 5116.603-3 HCA Yes No lower than SCO

17 Multi-Year Contracting Authorize modifications

of the requirements 17.104(b) Agency Head Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5117.104(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegable to No

Lower than SCO

17 Multi-Year Contracting for

Supplies

Authorize use of multiyear contract for supplies 17.105-1(b) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5117.105-1(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

17 Multi-Year Contracting for

Supplies

Authorize use of multiyear contract for

procurement of certain

enumerated munitions

- - - -

See DPC Class Deviation

2024-O0005 Temporary

Authorizations for Covered

Contracts Related to

Ukraine, Taiwan, and

Israel

Head of

Agency Yes No limitation 5117.105-1 ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

17 Multi-Year Contracting

Authorizes recurring

costs in cancellation

ceiling

17.106-3(e) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5117.106-3(e) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

17 Multi-Year Contracting

Authorizes the use of a

solicitation requesting

only multi-year prices,

provided that dual

proposals are not

necessary to meet the

objectives in FAR

17.105-2.

17.106-3(f) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5117.106-3(f) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

17 Multi-Year Contracting

Approves the use of

variable unit prices on

multi-year contracts

provided that, for

competitive proposals,

there is a valid method of

evaluation.

17.106-3(g) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5117.106-3(g) HCA Yes No lower than SCO
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

17 Multi-Year Contracting

Written Notification to

Congress to Award a

Multi-Year Contract

which includes a

cancellation ceiling in

excess of $150M

17.108(b) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5117.108(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

17 Multi-Year Contracting for

Services

Entering into a multiyear

contract for a period of

not more than 5 years for

certain types of services,

even though funds are

limited by statute to

obligation only during the

fiscal year for which they

were appropriated; the

Head of Agency must

follow certain principals

and before entering into

a multiyear contract for

services; and the head of

the agency must make a

written determination

that there will be

continuing requirement

for the services

- - - No limitation 217.171(a) through (c) Head of

Agency Yes No limitation 5117.171(a) through (c) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

17 Multi-Year Contracting

Supplies

Entering into a multiyear

contract for supplies if, in

addition to the conditions

listed in FAR 17.105-1(b),

the use of such a contract

will promote the national

security of the United

States (10 U.S.C.

3501(a)(6)).

- - - -

217.172 (a) through (e)

and (g)

Head of

Agency Yes No limiation 5117.172 (a) through (e)and (g) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

17 Multiyear Contracts for

Supplies

For contracts equal to or

greater than $750

million, determination

that the conditions

required by paragraphs

(h)(2)(i) through (vii) of

this section will be met

by such contract, in

accordance with the

Secretary’s certification

and determination

required by paragraph

(h)(2) of this section

- - - - 217.172(f)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5117.172(f)(2) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

17

Multiyear Contracts for

Electricity from Renewable

Energy Sources

Authorization to enter

into contract for period

not more than 10 years

for electricity from

renewable sources

- - - - 217.174(a) HCA Yes No limitation 5117.174(a) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

17

Multiyear Contracts for

Electricity from Renewable

Energy Sources

Authorization to enter

into contract for

electricity from

renewable sources for

more than 5 years based

on business case analysis

- - - - 217.174(b) HCA Yes No limitation 5117.174(b) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

17 Contracts

Approval for use of

contract terms in excess

of the limitations

specified in FAR

17.204(e).

17.204(e) - - - 217.204(e) - - - 5117.204(e) HCA Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

17 Contracts (Options)

Approval of ordering

periods in excess of 10

years for task/delivery

order contracts

17.204(e) - - - 217.204(e)(i)(C) Agency Head Yes No limitation 5117.204(e)(i)(C) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate

17 Contracts (Options)

Approval for task /

delivery order

performance more than 1

year beyond 10-year base

contract limit in

217.204(e)(i)(C)

17.204(e) - - - 217.204(e)(iii) SPE Yes No limitation 5117.204(e)(iii) SPE Yes

HCA, withough

power to further

delegate

17 Interagency Acquisitions –

The Economy Act

Approval of D&F for

Economy Act order to

obtain supplies or

services by interagency

acquisitions when

servicing agency covered

by the FAR

17.502-2(c)(2)

KO of

Requesting

Agency or

Another

Official

Designated by

Agency Head

Yes - - - - - 5117.502-2(c)(2) KO of Requesting

Agency No KO of RequestingAgency

17 Interagency Acquisitions –

The Economy Act

Approval of D&F for

Economy Act order to

obtain supplies or

services by interagency

acquisitions when

servicing agency is not

covered by the FAR

17.502-2(c)(2) SPE No - - - - - - SPE No -

17 Interagency Acquisitions

Waiver determination for

acquisitions of supplies

and services by

nondefense agencies on

behalf of DoD

17.703(e) USD(A&S) Yes No limitation

See DPC Memo Subject:

Re-delegation of Authority

Under Section 801 FY18

NDAA "Internal Controls

for Procurements on

Behalf of DoD by Certain

Non-Defense Agencies",

dated 17 June 2019.

SPE Yes No Lower

than HCA 5117.703(e) SPE Yes

DASA(P) or SSM,

without power to

further delegate

17

Interagency Acquisitions:

Acquisitions by

Nondefense Agencies on

behalf of DoD

Concurrence to use nonDoD contract prior to

public announcement of

the requirement for

acquisitions valued at or

above the simplified

acquisition threshold, but

less than $50 million

- - - - 217.770

In

accordance

with

Department

and Agency

Procedures

Yes No limitation 5117.770(2)(i) HCA Yes No lower than 2

levels below SCO

17

Interagency Acquisitions:

Acquisitions by

Nondefense Agencies on

behalf of DoD

Concurrence to use nonDoD contract prior to

public announcement of

the requirement for

acquisitions valued at or

above $50 million but less

than $250 million

- - - - 217.770

In

accordance

with

Department

and Agency

Procedures

Yes No limitation 5117.770(2)(ii) HCA Yes No lower than 1 level

below SCO

17

Interagency Acquisitions:

Acquisitions by

Nondefense Agencies on

behalf of DoD

Concurrence to use nonDoD contract prior to

public announcement of

the requirement for

acquisitions valued at or

above $250 million

- - - - 217.770

In

accordance

with

Department

and Agency

Procedures

Yes No limitation 5117.770(2)(iii) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

17 Undefinitized Contract

Actions (UCA) Limitations.

Approval to enter into a

UCA for foreign military

sales contracts

- - - - 217.7404(a)(1)(ii) HCA Yes No

Limitation 5117.7404(a)(1)(ii) HCA Yes

No lower than CoCO

if $50m or less; SCO

if greater than $50m

17 Undefinitized Contract

Actions (UCA) Limitations.

Approval of unilaterally

definitizing UCAs with a

value greater than $50M

- - - - 217.7404(b)(2) HCA No - - HCA No -

17

Undefinitized Contract

Actions (UCA)

Authorization.

Approves Undefinitized

Contract Actions (UCA). - - - - 217.7404-1 HCA Yes No limitation 5117.7404-1 HCA Yes

No lower than CoCO

if $50m or less; SCO

if greater than $50m

17

Undefinitized Contract

Actions (UCA)

Definitization Schedule

Approval of

determination to extend

definitization schedule

beyond an additional 90

days

- - - - 217.7404-3(a)(1) HCA No - - HCA No -

17

Undefinitized Contract

Actions (UCA) Limitations

on Obligations.

Waive the limitations in

217.7404(a), 217.7404-2,

217.7404-3, and

217.7404-4 for UCAs if

determined that the

waiver is necessary to

support a contingency

operation; or a

humanitarian or

peacekeeping operation.

- - - - 217.7404-5(b) Agency Head Yes No limitation 5117.7404-5(b) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

17

Undefinitized Contract

Actions (UCA) Limitations

on Obligations.

Waive the limitations

DFARS 217.7404(a) FMS

contracts; 217.7404-3

Definitization schedule;

and 217.7404-4,

Limitations on obligations

in accordance with

subsection (D) of DPC

2024-O0005 - Class

Deviation—Temporary

Authorizations for

Covered Contracts

Related to Ukraine,

Taiwan, and Israel.

- - - -

Class Deviation 2024-

O0005 Agency Head Yes No limitation 5117.7404-5(b) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

17 Undefinitized Contract

Actions - Allowable Profit

Ensures profit reflects

risk when UCA is

definitized after

substantial portion of

performance is completed

- - - - 217.7404-6 HCA Yes No limitation 5117.7404-6 HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

17 Acquisition of Parts When

Data is not available

Authorization of reverse

engineering - - - - DFARS PGI 217.7504(4)(ii) HCA Yes No limitation 5117.7504(4)(ii) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

17 Limitations on Price

Increases

KO certification of certain

requirements to HCA

before award of contract

for a part, the price of

which exceeds the limit in

217.7505(a)

- - - - 217.7505(b) HCA Yes No limitation 5117.7505(b) HCA Yes No lower than 1 level

above KO

18 Protest to GAO Override of CICA Stay

due to a Protest

18.125 (See

33.104(b) and (c)) HCA No - No additional Guidance - - - - HCA No -

18 Available Acquisition

Flexibilities Rights in Technical Data - - - - 218.170(h) Agency Head Yes No limitation 5118.170(h) ASA(ALT) Retain -

18 Emergency Acquisitions.

Contingency Operation

Approve determinations

related to support of

contingency ops or

defense against /

recovery from nuclear,

biological, chemical,

radiological attack, cyber

attack, international

disaster assistance, and

response to an

emergency or major

disaster.

18.201 Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation 218.201

HCA (per

218.270,Head

of Agency is

replaced with

HCA for FAR

Part 18.2)

Yes No limitation 5,118.20 € HCA Yes No lower than SCO

18 Emergency Acquisitions.

Contingency Operation

Waive limitations for

UCAs if necessary to

support a contingency

operation or

humanitarian or

peacekeeping operation

- - - -

218.201(9) &

217.7404-5(b)

Head of

Agency Yes No limitation 5118.201(9) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

18

Emergency Acquisitions.

Defense or recovery from

certain events.

Permits the head of an

agency carrying out a

procurement of a product

or a service for a covered

contract to treat the

product or service as a

commercial product or a

commercial service for

the purpose of carrying

out the procurement.

- - - -

See Class Deviation 2024-

O0005, Temporary

Authorizations for Covered

Contracts Related to

Ukraine, Taiwan, and

Israel

Head of an

Agency Yes No limitation 5118.202(c) ASA(ALT) Yes

Contracting Officers

may use this

authority consistent

with the terms of the

class deviation

18

Emergency Acquisitions.

Head of contracting

activity determinations

The term “head of the

agency” is replaced with

“head of the contracting

activity,” as defined in

FAR 2.101.

18.2 - - - 218.270(e) HCA Yes No limitation 5118.270(e) HCA No HCA

19

Encouraging small

business participation in

acquisitions

Determination that a

consolidated requirement

cannot be placed under

one of the preference

programs prior to release

of the solicitation

- - - - - - - - 5119.202-1(1) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

19 Partial Set-Asides

Authorizing partial setaside when only 2

concerns (1 large, 1

small) are expected to

respond with offers

19.502-3(a)(5) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5119.502-3(a)(5) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

19

Rejecting Small Business

Administration

recommendations.

Issuing a decision in

response to an appeal of

KO's rejection of SBA

procurement center

recommendation

19.502-8(b) HCA Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance 219.502-8(b) Yes

No lower

than the

Chief of

Contracting

Office

5119.502-8(b) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

19

Contracting with the Small

Business Administration

(The 8(a) Program)

Confirm or withdraw the

request for waiver of the

termination requirement

19.812(d) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5119.812(d) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA without the

power to further

delegate

19

Contracting with the Small

Business Administration

(The 8(a) Program)

Suspension from the 8(a)

Program 19.816(b)

Head of

Contracting

Agency

Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5119.816(b) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

19 HUBZone Set-Aside

Procedures

Determining urgent and

compelling circumstances

exist to proceed with

acquisition upon receipt

of SBA's notice of intent

to appeal

19.1305(d)(2) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5119.1305(d)(2) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

19

Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Business Set-Aside

Procedures

Issuing a decision in

response to appeal of the

KO's rejection of SBA

recommendation to set

aside a procurement for

SDVOSB

19.1405(d) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance 0 - - 5119.1405(d) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

22 Labor Relations

Designation of programs

or requirements for

which contractors are

required to notify Gov't of

actual or potential labor

disputes that delay or

threaten to delay timely

contract performance

22.101-1(e) HCA Yes No limitation DFARS PGI 222.101-1 Labor Advisor Yes No limitation 5122.101-1 HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

22 Reporting Labor Disputes

Submit a report of

findings and

recommendations to the

labor advisor regarding

the impact of potential or

actual labor disputes that

involve a product, project

(including construction),

or service that must be

obtained in order to meet

schedules for urgently

needed military programs

or requirements.

22.101-3

Contract

Administration

Office

Yes No limitation 222.101-3-70(b) HCA Yes No limitation 5122.101-3-70(b) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

22 Overtime Approvals Authority to approve

overtime 22.103-4

Agency

Approving

Official

Yes No limitation 222.103-4

Department

Approving

Official

Yes No limitation 5122.103-4(a) See AFARS Yes Various

22 Liquidated Damages and

Overtime Pay

Determination on

Liquidated Damages 22.302(c) Agency Head Yes - No additional Guidance - - - 5122.302(c) ASA(ALT) Yes

Chief of Engineers,

Labor Advisor for

other than USACE

22

Construction Wage

Requirements Statute

Wage Determinations

Extension request to

modify wage

determination

22.404-6(b)(6) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.404-6(b)(6) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to no

lower than CoCO

22

Labor Standards for

Contracts Involving

Construction

Processing of Contracting

Officer's Report 22.406-8(d) Agency Head Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.406-8(d) ASA(ALT) Yes DA, Labor Advisor
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

22

Use of Project Labor

Agreements for Federal

Construction Projects

Grant an exception grant

an exception from using

the requirement at FAR

22.503 to use project

labor agreements (PLAs)

for large-scale Federal

construction projects,

where the total estimated

cost to the Government is

$35 million or more.

22.504(d)(1)

Senior

Procurement

Executive

Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - - SPE Retain -

22

Contracts for Materials,

Supplies, Articles, and

Equipment Exceeding

$15,000

Exemption of specific

contracts or classes of

contracts from the

inclusion or application of

one or more of the Small

Business Act stipulations

22.604-2(b)(1) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - - Director, OSBP No -

22 Equal Employment

Opportunity. Procedures

Approval to award

without preaward

clearance

22.805(a)(8) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.805(a)(8) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

22 Equal Employment

Opportunity. Exemptions

Exemption of EO 11246

for national security 22.807(a)(1) Agency Head Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.807(a)(1) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

22

Non-displacement of

Qualified Workers Under

Service Contracts

Waive some or all of the

provisions in FAR subpart

22.12

22.1203(a) SPE No - No additional Guidance - - - - SPE No -

22 Equal Employment

Opportunity for Veterans

Waiver of Requirements

when determined that the

contract is essential to

the national security

22.1305(b) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.1305(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

22 Employment of Workers

with Disabilities

Waiver of Requirements

when determined that the

contract is essential to

the national security

22.1403(b) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.1403(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

22

Procedures for acquiring

end products on the list of

products requiring

contractor certification as

to forced or indentured

child labor.

Imposing remedies if the

contractor has furnished

an end product or

component that has in

fact been mined,

produced, or

manufactured, wholly or

in part, using forced or

indentured child labor.

22.1503(f) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.1503(f) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

22

Notification of Employee

Rights Under the National

Labor Relations Act

Objection to Suspension

or Termination of a

contract if violation of

National Labor Relations

22.1604(d) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.1604(d) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

22 Combating Trafficking in

Persons

Exemption from the

requirement to provide

return transportation or

pay for the cost of return

transportation

22.1703(a)(7) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.1703(a)(7) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

22

Combating Trafficking in

Persons - Violations and

Remedies

Receipt of agency

Inspector General report 22.1704(c)

Head of

Executive

Agency

Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5122.1704(c) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

22 Employment Eligibility

Verification. Policy

Waive e-Verify

requirement for a

contract, subcontract, or

class of contracts or

subcontracts

22.1802(d) HCA No - No additional Guidance - - - - HCA No -

23 Sustainable Acquisition

Policy - Exceptions

Determination of

Application 23.104(a) Agency Head Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5123.104(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

23

Sustainable Acquisition

Policy - Exemption

Authority

Exemption Authority to

purchase sustainable

products

23.105 Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5123.105 ASA(ALT) Retain -

23

Energy and Water

Efficiency and Renewable

Energy. Procurement

Exemptions

Determination not to

procure an ENERGY

STAR or FEMPdesignated product if no

ENERGY STAR or FEMPdesignated product is

reasonably available or

no ENERGY STAR or

FEMP-designated

product is cost effective

23.204 Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5123.204 ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than the CoCO

23

Safety precautions for

ammunition and

explosives. Procedures

Waives the mandatory

requirements for safety

precautions for

ammunition and

explosives.

- - - - DFARS PGI 223.370-4(1)(i) HCA Yes No limitation 5123.370-4(1)(i) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

23 Drug-Free Workplace

Determination to suspend

contract payments,

terminate a contract for

default, debar or suspend

23.506(e) Agency Head No - No additional Guidance - - - - ASA(ALT) No -

23

Contractor Compliance

with Environmental

Management Systems

Determination that the

use of Compliance With

Environmental

Management Systems

clause for facilities

located outside the U.S.

23.903 Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5123.903 ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

25 Buy America Supplies,

Exceptions

Approval of

determination for public

interest exception to Buy

American statute at

various thresholds

25.103(a) Agency Head Yes No limitation 225.103(a)(ii)(B)(1) At a Level

Above KO Yes No limitation 5125.103(a)(ii)(B)(1) No Lower than 1Level Above KO No -

25 Buy America Supplies,

Exceptions

Approval of

determination for public

interest exception to Buy

American statute at

various thresholds

25.103(a) Agency Head Yes No limitation 225.103(a)(ii)(B)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5125.103(a)(ii)(B)(2) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

25 Buy America Supplies,

Exceptions

Approval of

determination for public

interest exception to Buy

American statute at

various thresholds

25.103(a) Agency Head Yes No limitation 225.103(a)(ii)(B)(3) Agency Head Yes No limitation 5125.103(a)(ii)(B)(3) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate

25 Buy America Supplies,

Exceptions

Approval of

determination for

nonavailability exception

to Buy American statute

for acquisitions valued at

or below SAT

25.103(b)(2)(i) HCA Yes No limitation 225.103(b)(ii)(A) At a Level

Above KO Yes No limitation 5125.103(b)(ii)(A) No Lower than 1Level Above KO No -

25 Buy America Supplies,

Exceptions

Approval of

determination for

nonavailability exception

to Buy American statute

for acquisitions valued

between the SAT and less

than $1.5M

25.103(b)(2)(i) HCA Yes No limitation 225.103(b)(ii)(B) CoCO Yes No limitation 5125.103(b)(ii)(B) CoCO No -

25 Buy America Supplies,

Exceptions

Approval of

determination for

nonavailability exception

to Buy American statute

for acquisitions valued at

$1.5M or more

25.103(b)(2)(i) HCA Yes No limitation 225.103(b)(ii)(C)

HCA or

Immediate

Deputy

Yes No limitation 5125.103(b)(ii)(C) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

25 Buy American - Supplies

Determination that use of

higher evaluation factors

are appropriate

25.105(a)(1) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5125.105(a)(1) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P) and for the

U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, the HCA

USACE, without

power to further

delegate

25 Buy American -

Construction Materials

Authority to determine

the use of a particular

domestic construction

material is impracticable

25.202(a)(1) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5125.202(a)(1) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P) and for the

U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, the HCA

USACE, without

power to further

delegate
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

25 Buy American -

Construction Materials

Authority to determine

the use of a particular

domestic construction

material is inconsistent

with public interest

25.202(a)(1) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5125.202(a)(1) ASA(ALT) Retain -

25 Buy American-Construction

Materials

Determining that

construction material is

not mined, produced, or

manufactured in the US

in sufficient and

reasonably available

quantities of a

satisfactory quality

25.202(a)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 225.202(a)(2) (see

225.103(b)(ii)(A))

At a Level

Above KO Yes No limitation 5125.202(a)(2) No Lower than 1Level Above KO No -

25 Buy American-Construction

Materials

Determining that

construction material is

not mined, produced, or

manufactured in the US

in sufficient and

reasonably available

quantities of a

satisfactory quality

25.202(a)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 225.202(a)(2) (see

225.103(b)(ii)(B)) CoCO Yes No limitation 5125.202(a)(2) CoCO withoutfurther delegation No -

25 Buy American-Construction

Materials

Determining that

construction material is

not mined, produced, or

manufactured in the US

in sufficient and

reasonably available

quantities of a

satisfactory quality

25.202(a)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 225.202(a)(2) (see

225.103(b)(ii)(C))

HCA or

Immediate

Deputy

Yes No limitation 5125.202(a)(2) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

25 Buy American -

Construction Materials

Specifying a higher

percentage to the offered

price of the cost of any

foreign construction

material proposed for

exception from the

requirements of the Buy

American Act based on

unreasonable cost of

domestic materials

25.204(b) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5125.204(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P) and for the

U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, the HCA

USACE, without

power to further

delegate

25

World Trade Organization

Government Procurement

Agreement and Free Trade

Agreement

Approval of national

interest waiver for

purchase by overseas

purchasing activity in

support of US forces

stationed abroad

- - - - 225.403(c)(ii)(A) HCA Yes No limitation 5125.403(c)(ii)(A) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

25

American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act--Buy

America StatuteConstruction materials

Determining for ARRA

that construction

material is not mined,

produced, or

manufactured in the US

in sufficient and

reasonably available

quantities of a

satisfactory quality

25.603(a)(1)(i) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5125.603(a)(1)(i) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

25

American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act--Buy

America StatuteConstruction materials

Determination that

application of the

restrictions of AARA in

particular manufactured

construction material

would be inconsistent

with the public interest

25.603(a)(1)(iii) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5125.603(a)(1)(iii) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

25

American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act--Buy

America StatuteConstruction materials

Determination that

application of the Buy

American statute to a

particular

unmanufactured

construction material

would be impracticable

25.603(a)(2) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5125.603(a)(2) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

25 End Use Certificates

Authority to sign EUCs

for non-PEO managed

items.

- - - -

225.802-71 See DoDI

2040.03 for Delegation

DoD

Component

Heads

Yes No Lower

than GO/SES 5125.802-71 ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

25 End Use Certificates Authority to sign EUCs

for PEO managed items. - - - -

225.802-71 See DoDI

2040.03 for Delegation

DoD

Component

Heads

Yes No Lower

than GO/SES

ASA(ALT) Memorandum,

SUBJECT: Delegation of

Authority under Department

of Defense Instruction

2040.03, "End Use

Certificates" dated 30

January 2021.

ASA(ALT) Yes PEOs/DPEOs

25

Contracting with Canadian

Contractors. Contracting

Procedures

Determination that data

other than certified

cost/pricing data from

Canadian Commercial

Corporation are needed

in order to determine

that price is fair and

reasonable in

circumstances other than

those in

225.870-4(c)(2)(i)

- - - - 225.870-4(c)(2)(ii) HCA Yes

No lower

than 2 levels

above KO

5125.870-4(c)(2)(ii) No Lower Than 2

Levels Above KO No -

25

Contracting with Canadian

Contractors. Contracting

Procedures

Determination that it is in

the best interest of the

Government to make

award to offeror who

does not comply with

requirement to submit

other than certified cost

or pricing data

- - - - 225.870-4(c)(5) HCA Yes No limitation 5125.870-4(c)(5) HCA Yes No Lower than 2

levels above KO

25 Foreign Acquisition Waiver of Right to

Examine Records 25.1001(a)(2)(iii) Head ofAgency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5125.1001(a)(2)(iii) ASA(ALT) Retain -

25

Authorization Acts,

Appropriation Acts, and

Other Statutory

Restrictions on Foreign

Acquisition

Determination that items

grown, reprocessed,

reused, or produced in

the United States cannot

be acquired as and when

needed in a satisfactory

quality and sufficient

quantity at U.S. market

prices

- - - - 225.7002-2 Secretary of

the Army No - 5125.7002-2(b)(1)(ii)(1) Secretary of theArmy No -

25

Restrictions on

Acquisitions of Specialty

Metals--Exceptions

Determines that specialty

metal melted or produced

in the United States

cannot be acquired as

and when needed at a fair

and reasonable price in a

satisfactory quality, a

sufficient quantity, and

the required form (i.e., a

domestic nonavailability

determination that apply

to only 1 contract).

- - - - 225.7003-3(b)(5)(i)

Secretary of

the Military

Department

No - 5225.7003-3(b)(5)(i)(l) Secretary of the

Army No -

25

Restrictions on

Acquisitions of Specialty

Metals--Exceptions

Determines that specialty

metal melted or produced

in the United States

cannot be acquired as

and when needed at a fair

and reasonable price in a

satisfactory quality, a

sufficient quantity, and

the required form (i.e., a

domestic nonavailability

determination for more

than 1 contract).

- - - - 225.7003-3(b)(5)(ii) USD(AT&L) No - 5225.7003-3(b)(5)(i)(l) USD(AT&L) No -

25 Waiver of Restrictions of

10 U.S.C. 2534

Waiver of restrictions on

certain foreign purchases

on a case-by-case basis

- - - - 225.7008(a)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5125.7008(a)(2) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

25

Authorization Acts,

Appropriations Acts, and

Other Statutory

Restrictions on Foreign

Acquisition.

Waiver on restriction for

supercomputer - - - - 225.7012-2 SECDEF Yes No limitation 5125.7012-2 SECDEF No -

25

Restriction on Acquisition

of Certain Magnets and

Tungsten

Determination to make

individual nonavailability

determination

- - - - 225.7018-4(a)(1) HCA Yes No limitation - HCA Retain -
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

25

Requirement to Use FirmFixed-Price Contracts for

FMS

Waiver of requirement to

use a firm-fixed-price

contract for FMS.

- - - - 225.7301-1(b)

See DPC

Class

Deviation

2020-O0003

valid through

Dec 31, 2020;

After CoCO

Yes No

Limitation 5125.7301-1(b) CoCO Retain -

25

Enhanced Authority to

Acquire Products or

Services from Afghanistan,

Determination

Requirements

Determination to use

enhanced authority for

individual acquisition of

products or services with

a value of less than

$100M from Afghanistan

- - - - 225.7703-2(b)(2)(i) HCA Yes No limitation 5125.7703-2(b)(2)(i) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

25

Enhanced Authority to

Acquire Products or

Services from Afghanistan,

Determination

Requirements

Determination to use

enhanced authority for

individual acquisition of

products or services with

a value of $100M or more

from Afghanistan

- - - - 225.7703-2(b)(2)(ii) AAE No - - AAE No -

25

Prohibition on Providing

Funds to the Enemy and

Authorization of Additional

Access to Records

Authority to terminate or

void contracts and to

restrict future awards

directly or indirectly to

any person that is

actively opposing United

States or coalition forces

involved in a contingency

operation in which

members of the armed

forces are actively

engaged in hostilities.

- - - -

225.7793 (Class Deviation

2015-O0016) HCA No - - HCA No -

25

Enhanced authority to

acquire products or

services of Djibouti in

support of DoD operations

in Djibouti

Determination to use

enhanced authority for

individual acquisition of

products or services with

a value of $93M or more,

or a class of acquisitions,

from Djibouti

- - - -

225.7798-4(b)(1)(ii) (Class

Deviation 2016-O0005) HCA No - - HCA No -

25

Authority to acquire

products and services

(including construction)

from Afghanistan or from

countries along a major

route of supply to

Afghanistan, Determination

Requirements

Determination to use

authority for individual

acquisition of products or

services (including

construction) with a value

of $93M or more, or a

class of acquisitions, from

Afghanistan or a country

along a major route of

supply to Afghanistan

- - - -

225.7799-2(b)(1)(ii) (Class

Deviation 2016-O0004) HCA No - - HCA No -

27

Patent and Copyright

Infringement Liability -

Contract Clauses

Obtain approval to

exempt specific US

patents from the patent

indemnity clause

27.201-2(e) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No Additional Guidance - - - 5127.201-2(e) ASA(ALT) Yes

Commander, U.S.

Army Legal Services

Agency; Exception:

the Commander for

AMC and designees

that have patent

counsel

27

Patent Rights Under

Government Contracts -

Contract Clauses

Grant a foreign

government a sublicense

in subject inventions

pursuant to a specified

treaty or agreement

27.303(b)(3) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation 227.303(2)(ii)(B) Agency Head Yes No limitation 5127.303(b)(3) ASA(ALT) Retain -

27

Patent Rights Under

Government Contracts -

Contract Clauses

Determine that

restriction or elimination

of the right to retain title

to any subject invention

will better promote the

policy and objectives of

USC 35, chapter 18.

27.303(e)(1)(ii) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No Additional Guidance - - - 5127.303(e)(1)(ii) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

27

Patent Rights Under

Government Contracts -

Contract Clauses

Determine that it would

be in the national

interests to sublicense

foreign governments or

international

organizations pursuant to

any existing or further

agreement or treaty.

27.303(e)(4)(ii) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No Additional Guidance - - - 5127.303(e)(4)(ii) ASA(ALT) Retain -

27

Licensing Background

Patent Rights to Third

Parties

Allowing Government to

Require Licensing to

Third Parties of

inventions when

contracting with a small

business firm or nonprofit

organization

27.306(a) Agency Head No - No Additional Guidance - - - - ASA(ALT) No -

27

Government right to

review, verify, challenge,

and validate asserted

restrictions.

Notification that the

person asserting the

restriction that urgent or

compelling circumstances

do not permit the

Government to continue

to respect the asserted

restriction.

- - - -

227.7103-13(d)(6)(iii) (See

DFARS

252.227-7037(g)(2))

Agency Head No - 5127.7103-13(d)(6)(iii) ASA(ALT) No -

27

Conformity, Acceptance

and Warranty of Technical

Data

Authorization to withhold

payments (or exercise

such other remedies an

agency head considers

appropriate) during any

period if the contractor

does not meet the

requirements of the

contract pertaining to the

delivery of technical data.

- - - - 227.7103-14(a)(2) Agency Head Yes No limitation 5127.7103-14(a)(2) ASA(ALT) Yes No Lower Than the

KO

27

Government right to

review, verify, challenge,

and validate asserted

restrictions.

Notification that that

urgent or compelling

circumstances do not

permit the Government to

continue to respect the

asserted restriction

- - - -

227.7203-13(e)(1) (See

DFARS

252.227-7019(g)(3))

Agency Head No - 5127.7203-13(e)(1) ASA(ALT) No -

28 Bid Guarantees

Class waivers may be

authorized for bid

guarantees

28.101-1(c) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5128.101-1(c) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

28 Other Types of Bonds

Approval to use other

types of bonds in

connection with acquiring

particular supplies or

services

28.105 HCA Yes No limitation 228.105 - - - 5128.105 HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

28 Substitution of Surety

Bonds

Approval of new surety

bond covering all or some

obligations on a bond

previously approved

28.106-2(a) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5128.106-2(a) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

28 Furnishing information on

Surety Bonds

Copies of payment bonds,

provided for contracts,

shall be furnished to any

person who makes a

request

28.106-6(c) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5128.106-6(c) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

28 Exclusion of Individual

Sureties

Excluding individual from

acting as a surety on

bonds

28.203-5 Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5128.203-5(d) ASA(ALT) Yes

Suspension and

Debarment Official,

without power to

further delegate

28

Overseas Workers

Compensation and War

Hazard Insurance.

Waiver of applicability of

the Defense Base Act to

any contract,

subcontract, work

location or classification

of employees

28.305(d) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5128.305(d) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

28

Solicitation Provisions and

Contract Clauses on

Liability Insurance Under

Cost-Reimbursement

Contracts

Waiver of requirement to

use clause at FAR

52.228-7

28.311-1 - - - 228.311-1 HCA Yes No limitation 5128.311-1 HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

28 Insurance--Additional

Clauses

Decision not to allow

contractor to buy

insurance for war-hazard

losses

- - - - 228.370(a)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5128.370(a)(2) HCA Yes No lower than SCO
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

29 Federal Excise Taxes

Process applications to

the Bureau of Alcohol,

tobacco, and Firearms for

permits to procure

alcohol free of tax

pursuant to guidance at

Title 27 Code of Federal

Regulations, Section

22.172 Application and

permit

- - - - - - - - 5129.201(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

29

Application of State and

Local Taxes to Government

Contractors and

Subcontractors

Designation of Prime and

Subcontractors as agents

of the Government

29.303(a) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5129.303(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

30 Waiver of CAS

A waiver to CAS for a

particular contract or

subcontract

30.201-5(a) and (b) Agency head Yes

not below

the senior

contract

policymaking

level

230.201-5(a)(2) Agency head Yes

not below

the senior

contract

policymaking

level

5130.201-5(a)(2) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

30

CAS Program

Requirements - Disclosure

Requirements

Authorization of a CAScovered contract award

without obtaining

submission of the

required disclosure

statement

30.202-6(b) Agency Head No - No additional Guidance - - - 5130.202-6(b) ASA(ALT) No -

31 Interest and Other

Financial Costs

Waive some or all

requirements of FAR part

31 for Government

contracts awarded in

conjunction with

conveyance of a utility

system under 10 U.S.C

2688

31 - - -

231.100-70 (Class

Deviation 2011-O0006) HCA Yes No limitation - HCA Retain No delegation fordeviation

31 Individual Deviations of

Cost Principles

Approve Individual

Deviations from Cost

principles and

procedures.

31.101 Agency head Yes No limitation 201.402-1(iv) DPC No - - DPC No -

31 Compensation for Personal

Services - Severance Pay

Permission to waive

severance payment

allowability limitations

31.205-6(g)(6) Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5131.205-6(g)(6) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

31 Compensation for Personal

Services

Establish one or more

narrowly targeted

exceptions for employee

compensation limits for

scientists, engineers, or

other specialists upon a

determination that such

exceptions are needed to

ensure that the executive

agency has continued

access to needed skills

and capabilities.

31.205-6(p)(4)(iii) Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5131.205-6(p)(4)(iii) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than the SCO

32 Contract Financing

Reduction or Suspension

of Contactor Payments

upon finding Fraud

32.006-1(b) and (c) Agency Head Yes

Not below

the Level IV

of Executive

Schedule [10

U.S.C.

2307(i)(9)]

No additional Guidance - - - 5132.006-1(c) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA if they meet the

criteria of Level IV

SES, without power

to further delegate

32 Contract Financing

Payments

Prescription for shorter

payment periods based

on contracting pricing or

administrative

considerations. Cannot be

period shorter than 7

days or longer than 30

days.

32.007(a)(3) and (4) Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5132.007(a)(3) and (4) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to 1 level

above KO

32 Unusual Contract

Financing

Approve/authorize

contract financing

arrangements that

deviate from

arrangements in FAR

32.1

32.114 Agency head Yes No limitation 201.402(1)(vi) Director, DPC No No limitation 5132.114 Director, DPC No -

32

Commercial Item Purchase

Financing - Statutory

Authority

Determination that

payment for commercial

items maybe under such

terms and conditions that

are appropriate or

customary in the

commercial marketplace

32.201 Head of

Agency Yes NoLimitation No additional Guidance - - - 5132.201 ASA(ALT) Yes No Lower Than theKO

32 Commercial Item Purchase

Financing

Approval, as unusual

contract financing, of any

contract financing

arrangement not in

accord with agency regs

or FAR 32.202

32.202-1(d) HCA Yes No limitation 201.402(1)(vi) Director, DPC No No limitation 5132.202-1(d) Director, DPC No -

32 Advance Payments for

Non-Commercial Items

Determination that

statutory requirements

and standards for

advance payment are met

and in in the public

interest

32.402(c)(1)(iii)(A) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5132.402(c)(1)(iii)(A) ASA(ALT) Retain -

32 Advance Payments for

Non-Commercial Items

Determination that

statutory requirements

and standards for

advance payment are met

and facilitates the

national defense

32.402(c)(1)(iii)(B) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5132.402(c)(1)(iii)(B) Secretary of theArmy No -

32 Advance Payments for

Non-Commercial Items

Authorization of advance

payments without

interest under certain

types of contracts

32.407(d) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5132.407(d) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower Than SCO

32 Unusual Progress

Payments

Approval of contractor's

request for unusual

progress payments

32.501-2(a)(3) HCA Yes No limitation DFARS PGI 232.501-2 Director, DPC No - - DPC No -

32

Contract Funding -

Contracts Crossing Fiscal

Years

Entering into a contract

or exercising an option

for severable services for

a period that begins in

one fiscal year and ends

in the next fiscal year

32.703-3(b)

Head of

Executive

Agency

Yes No

Limitation 232.703-3(b) KO No - - KO No -

32 Assignment of Claims Determination to include

a no-setoff commitment 32.803(d) Head ofAgency Yes NoLimitation 232.803(d)

KO in

accordance

with FAR

32.803(d)

No - 5132.803(d) ASA(ALT) Retain -

32 Prompt Payment.

Applicability

Determination that

conditions exist that limit

normal business ops

- - - - 232.901(1)(ii) HCA Yes No limitation 5132.901(1)(ii) HCA Yes No lower than the

SCO

32 Prompt Payment.

Applicability

Subsequent

determinations as

operational area becomes

more stable or less stable

- - - - 232.901(3) HCA Yes No limitation 5132.901(3) HCA Yes No lower than the

SCO

32 Prompt Payment

Responsibilities

Establish policies and

procedures for prompt

payment

32.903(a) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5132.903(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate, for policy

and procedures;

Execution may be

addressed in AFARS

32 Making Payments

Determination to make

invoice payments earlier

than 7 days prior to the

due date

32.906(a) Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5132.906(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than the SCO

32 Electronic Funds Transfer

Mechanisms

Authorization of other

mechanisms for domestic

and nondomestic EFT

32.1106 Agency Head Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5132.111 ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

33 Protests

Make determinations

when a solicitation,

proposed award, or

award does not comply

with the requirements of

law or regulation

33.102(b) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5133.102(b)(i) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO, the

Chief of the

Supporting Legal

Office or the Official

Designated as the

Independent Review

Authority IAW FAR

33.103(d)(4)

33 Protests to agency

Procedures for

Independent Reviews by

Interested Parties

33.103(d)(4) Level above

KO Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5133.103(d)(4)(iii) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

33 Protests to GAO Protests before award 33.104(b)(1) HCA No - No additional Guidance - - - 5133.104(b) HCA No -

33 Protests to GAO Protests after award 33.104(c)(2) HCA No - No additional Guidance - - - 5133.104(c) HCA No -

33 Protests to GAO

Reporting to GAO the

agency's failure to fully

implement GAO's

recommendations

regarding a solicitation or

contract award

33.104(g) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5133.104(g) HCA Yes

No lower than SCO;

Exception for

USACE: Chief

Counsel

33 Applicability of Disputes

Determination that the

application of the

Disputes statute to the

contract with an

international organization

or a subsidiary body of

that organization, would

not be in the public

interest.

33.203(b)(2) Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5133.203(b)(2) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

33 Contracting officer’s duties

upon appeal.

Approval of use of the

Judgment Fund for cases

at or below $1M

- - - - - - - - 5133.212-98(a)(1) ASA(FM&C) Yes

DASA-FO, without

power to further

delegate

33 Obligation to continue

performance

Approve the

determination to use the

alternate paragraph in

the clause at FAR 233-1

33.213 - - - - - - - 5133.213(a) HCA Yes

No lower than SCO;

Exception for

USACE: No lower

than CoCO; Deviation

Required

33 Disputes and Appeals.

Contract Clauses

Determination that

continued performance is

necessary pending

resolution of claims

arising under or related

to the contract

33.215(a) - - - 233.215(3) HCA Yes No limitation 5133.215(3) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

33

Grant and Cooperative

Agreement Claims,

Disputes and Appeals

Designation of grant

appeal authority - - - - - - - - 5133.9001(c)

HCA if a GO/SES;

otherwise

DASA(P)

designates on case

by case basis.

No -

34

Acquisition of Major

Weapon Systems as

Commercial Items

Determination that the

information submitted

pursuant to DFARS

234.7002(d)(1) and (d)(2)

[Relevant Information] is

not sufficient to

determine the

reasonableness of price

- - - - 234.7002(d)(4) HCA Yes No limitation 5134.7002(d)(4) HCA Yes No Lower than CoCO

35 Government Property and

Title

Application of policies

regarding title to

equipment to contracts

with nonprofit

institutions of higher

education and nonprofits

who conduct scientific

research

35.014(b) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5135.014(b) ASA(ALT) Yes

DASA(P), without

power to further

delegate

35

Special requirements for

research and development

contracts.

Determination that the

facilities and equipment

are necessary for the

performance of the

contract

35.014

Secretary of

the Military

Department

Concerned

Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - -

Secretary of the

Army No -

35

Special Use Allowances for

Research Facilities

Acquired by Educational

Institutions

Approval for special use

allowance for research

facilities

- - - - 235.015-70(c) HCA Yes No limitation 5135.015-70(c) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

35

Special Use Allowances for

Research Facilities

Acquired by Educational

Institutions

Consent to put research

facility to significant use

other than that which

justified the special use

allowance

- - - - 235.015-70(d)(3)(ii) HCA Yes No limitation 5135.015-70(d)(3)(ii) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

36

Concurrent Performance of

Firm-Fixed Price and Other

Types of Construction

Contracts

Approval of CPFF, FPI, or

other types of contracts

with cost variation or

adjustment features

concurrently, at same

work site, with FFP, lump

sum or unit price

contracts

36.208 HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5136.208 HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

36

Construction Contracts

with Architect-Engineer

Firms

Prohibits award of a

contract for the

construction of a project

to the firm that designed

the project or its

subsidiaries or affiliates,

except with the approval.

36.209 Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5136.209 ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

36

Special Procedures for

Sealed Bidding in

Construction Contracting--

Presolicitation Notices

Waiving presolicitation

notices on any

construction requirement

when proposed contract

is expected to exceed

SAT

36.213-2(a) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5136.213-2(a) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

36 Expediting Construction

Contracts

10 U.S.C 2858 requires

approval to expedite the

completion date of a

contract funded by

Military Construction

Appropriations Act, if

there are additional costs

- - - - 236.270(a) Agency head No - 5136.27 Secretary of the

Army No -

36

Construction and

Architect-Engineer

Contracts--Prequalification

of Sources

Authorization and

approval of

prequalification of

sources

- - - - 236.272(b) HCA Yes No limitation 5136.272(b) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

36 Construction and Architect

-- Engineer Contracts

Criteria for use of towphase design-build

procedures

36.301(b)(3)(vi)

Head of

Contracting

Activity

Yes No

Limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5136.301(b)(3)(vi) HCA Retain -

36 Two-Phase Design-Build

Selection Procedures

Approval of

determination that more

than 5 offerors will be

selected to submit phasetwo proposals for

acquisitions greater than

$4.5M

- - - - 236.303-1(a)(4) HCA Yes

No Lower

Than the

Senior

Contracting

Official

- HCA Yes No Lower than the

SCO

36

Construction and

Architect-Engineer

Contracts--Additional

Provisions and Clauses

Approval of use of

separate bid item for

mobilization and prep

work

- - - - 236.570(b)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5136.570(b)(2) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

36

Selection of Firms for

Architect-Engineer

Contracts

Permits approval of the

use of design

competition; authorizes t

final selection decision;

and requires review of

the selection report

under a short selection

process for contracts not

expected to exceed the

simplified acquisition

threshold and approval or

return to the chairperson

of the evaluation board

for appropriate revision.

36.602-1(b)

36.602-4(a)

36.602-5(b)(2)

Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - -

5136.602-1(b) 5136.602-4(a)

5136.602-5(b)(2) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than CoCO

Exception for

USACE: HCA, with

authority to delegate

to the Center

Director/District

Commander, with

authority to redelegate to the

Center/District Chief

Of Engineering, the

CoCO, or other

appropriate officials

Not Below the level

of the CoCO.

36 Design Within Funding

Limitations

Determination not to

insert clause at 52.236-22

Design within Funding

Limitations

36.609-1(c)(1) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5136.609-1(c)(1) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

37 Personal Services

Contracts

Personal services

contracts for experts and

consultants authorized by

10 U.S.C. 129b

- - - - 237.104(b)(i)

In

accordance

with Agency

regulations

Yes No limitation 5137.104(b)(i) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

37 Personal Services

Contracts

Approval Requirements

for Personal services

contracts for health care

are authorized by 10

U.S.C. 1091

- - - - 237.104(b)(ii)(C)(2)

In

accordance

with Agency

regulations

Yes No limitation 5137.104(b)(ii)(C)(2) HCA Yes

No Lower Than SCO;

Exception for

MEDCOM No Lower

than the CoCO

37 Personal Services

Contracts

Approval of personal

services contract in

accordance with 10 USC

129b(d)

- - - - 237.104(b)(iii)(A)(2) HCA Yes No limitation 5137.104(b)(iii)(A)(2) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

37 Severance Payments with

Foreign Nationals

Permits waiver of FAR

31.205-6(g)(6) cost

allowability limitations on

severance payments to

foreign nationals

37.113-1(a) Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5137.113-1(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

37 Approval of Contracts and

Task Orders for Services

Approval of contract or

task order that is not

performance-based (at or

below $100M)

- - - - DFARS 237.170-2(a)(1)

Official

designated by

the

Department

or Agency

Yes No limitation 5137.170-2(a)(1) HCA Yes No Lower than SCO

37 Approval of Contracts and

Task Orders for Services

Approval of contract or

task order that is not

performance-based

(exceeding $100M)

- - - - DFARS 237.170-2(a)(2) SPE Yes No limitation 5137.170-2(a)(2) SPE Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate

37 Guidelines for Determining

Availability of Personnel

Determines if sufficient

personnel are available to

evaluate/analyze

proposals for advisory

and assistance service

procurements.

37.204 Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5137.204 ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

37 Management Oversight of

Service Contracts

Agency Head

Responsibilities 37.503 Agency Head Yes No limitation 237.503 Agency Heador Designee Yes No limitation 5137.503 ASA(ALT) Yes

Army Regulation

70-13, Management

and Oversight of

Service Contracts,

chapter 2,

implements the

responsibilities set

forth in FAR 37.503;

and FAR 37.503(c)

and DFARS 237.503

are implemented at

AFARS 5107.503

37 Management Oversight of

Service Contracts

Review and approval of

Acquisition Strategies - - - - DoDi 5000.74 - - -

5137.590-3 (category I)

Acquisition of services with

an estimated total value of

$1B or more, or more than

$300M in any one year.

AAE Yes

DASA(P) or Senior

Services Manager,

without power to

further delegate

37 Management Oversight of

Service Contracts

Review and approval of

Acquisition Strategies - - - - DoDi 5000.74

USD(AT&L)

for

acquisitions

designated as

special

interest by

the

USD(AT&L)

- -

5137.590-3 (special

interest) As designated by

USD(A&S), ASA(ALT),

DASA(P) or SSM.

ASA(ALT) Yes

ASA(ALT), DASA(P)

or Senior Services

Manager, without

power to further

delegate

37 Management Oversight of

Service Contracts

Review and approval of

Acquisition Strategies - - - - DoDi 5000.74 - - -

5137.590-3 (category II)

Acquisition of services with

an estimated total value of

$250M or more, but less

than $1B.

AAE Yes

DASA(P) or Senior

Services Manager,

without power to

further delegate

37 Management Oversight of

Service Contracts

Review and approval of

Acquisition Strategies - - - - DoDi 5000.74 - - -

5137.590-3 (category III)

Acquisition of services with

an estimated total value of

$100M or more, but less

than $250M.

AAE Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than SCO

37 Management Oversight of

Service Contracts

Review and approval of

Acquisition Strategies - - - - DoDi 5000.74 - - -

5137.590-3 (category IV)

Acquisition of services with

an estimated value of $10M

or more, but less than

$100M.

AAE Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than CoCO

37 Management Oversight of

Service Contracts

Review and approval of

Acquisition Strategies - - - - DoDi 5000.74 - - -

5137.590-3 (category V)

Acquisition of services with

an estimated total of

simplified acquisition

threshold, but less than

$10M.

AAE Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower than 1 Level

Above KO

37 Services at Installations

Being Closed--Policy

Determination that

services acquired from

local gov't are in the best

interests of DoD

- - - - 237.7401(c) HCA Yes No limitation 5137.7401(c) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

39 Acquisition of Information

Technology - Policy

Determination that no

commercial items are

suitable to meet the

agency’s needs for

information technology

products or services, as

determined through the

use of market research

appropriate to the

circumstances.

- - - - 239.101(1) HCA Yes No limitation 5139.101(1) HCA Yes No Lower than CoCO

39 Telecommunications

Services

Authorization of provision

of the necessary property

as GFP or acquisition as

CAP if conditions at FAR

45.102(b) met

- - - - 239.7402(b)(4) Agency head Yes No limitation 5139.7402(b)(4) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate

42 Assignment of Contract

Administration

Approval of delegation of

authority to issue orders

under provisioning

procedures and under

BOAs

42.202(c)(2) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5142.202(c)(2) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

42

Contract Administration

Office Functions--

Monitoring Contractor

Costs

Specific direction to

conduct formal program

of Gov't monitoring of

contractor policies,

procedures, and practices

for controlling costs

where significant Gov't

business exists

- - - -

DFARS PGI

242.302(a)(S-75)(c)(1)(i)(C) HCA Yes No limitation 5142.302(a)(S-75)(c)(1)(i)(C) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

42 Assignment of CACO Approve the need for

CACO 42.602(a)(2) Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5142.602(a)(2) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without powerto further delegate

42 Indirect Cost Rates--Waiver

of Certification

Waive the Certification

requirement when in the

interest of the US or

written determination is

made available to public

42.703-2 Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5142.703-2 ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO
Part Title of Section Description of

Authority

Federal Reference

(FAR)

Federal

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Defense Reference

(DFARS/PGI)

Defense

Approving

Official

Delegable Level Army Reference (AFARS) Army Approving

Official/Designee Delegable Level

42 Voluntary Refunds Approval to solicit

voluntary refunds - - - - PGI 242.7100(4) HCA Yes No limitation 5142.7100(4) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

43 Exceptions to Limitations

on Change Orders

Waive the limitations in

243.204-70-2,

243.204-70-3 and

243.204-70-4 for

unpriced orders

necessary to support

contingency or

humanitarian or

peacekeeping operations

- - - - 243.204-70-5 Agency head Yes No limitation 5143.204-70-5(c) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate

43 Allowable Profit - Change

Orders

Ensure profit allowed

reflects reduced cost risk

due to substantial portion

of the work complete

before definitization

- - - - 243.204-70-6 HCA Yes No limitation 5143.204-70-6 HCA Yes No lower than 1 level

above KO

45 Government Property

Determination that nonseverable installation /

construction of Gov't

property on contractorowned real property is

necessary and in

Government's interest

45.102(e) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5145.102(e) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

45 Government Property

Exception to GFP ID for

items used to support a

contingency operation or

to facilitate defense

against or recovery from

nuclear, biological,

chemical, or radiological

attack

- - - - 245.102(4)(ii)(B) Agency head Yes No limitation 5145.102(4)(ii)(B) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

Lower Than SCO

45 Government Property--

Policy

Determine exception to

requirement for

contractor to tag, label,

or mark items (IUID)

acquired from a small

business or commercial

item

- - - - 245.102(4)(ii)(C)(1)(i)

Component

Acquisition

Executive for

ACAT I

program

Yes No limitation 5145.102(4)(ii)(C)(1)(i) AAE Yes Responsible Program

Executive Officer

45 Government Property--

Policy

Determine exception to

requirement for

contractor to tag, label,

or mark items (IUID)

acquired from a small

business or commercial

item

- - - - 245.102(4)(ii)(C)(1)(ii)

HCA for nonACAT I

programs

Yes No limitation 5145.102(4)(ii)(C)(1)(ii) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

45 Use and Rental of

Government Property

Approval of contractor

use of Gov't property for

commercial use expected

to exceed 25% of total

use of Gov't and

commercial work

performed

45.301(f) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5145.301(f) HCA Yes No lower than SCO

48 Value Engineering. Policies

Exemption for class of

contracts from inclusion

of value engineering

provisions

48.102(a) Agency head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5148.102(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

48 Value Engineering.

Sharing Arrangements

Determination that cost

of calculating & tracking

savings will exceed

benefits (sharing

collateral savings)

48.104-3(a) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5148.104-3(a) HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

48

Value Engineering--

Clauses for Supply or

Service Contracts

Exempted the contract

(or a class of contracts)

from the requirements of

this Part 48

48.201(a)(6) Agency Head Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5148.201(a)(6) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than SCO

48

Value Engineering--

Clauses for Supply or

Service Contracts

Determination that

Collateral savings

computation not costeffective.

48.201(e) HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5148.201(e) HCA Yes 1 level above KO

48

Value Engineering--

Clauses for Construction

Contracts

Determination that

benefits from inclusion of

FAR clause 52.248-3 Alt 1

exceeds the cost of

computing and tracking

collateral savings

48.202 HCA Yes No limitation No additional Guidance - - - 5148.202 HCA Yes No lower than CoCO

49 Special Termination Costs

Approve the use of clause

at 252.249-7000, Special

Termination Costs, in an

incrementally funded

contract

- - - - 249.501-70(a) Agency head Yes No limitation 5149.501-70(a) ASA(ALT) Yes

HCA, with authority

to delegate to No

lower than the CoCO

50

Delegation of and

Limitations on Exercise of

Authority

Authority to indemnify

against unusually

hazardous or nuclear

risks, including extension

of such indemnification to

subcontracts

50.102-1(d)

Secretary of

Agency

Concerned

No - 250.102-1(d)

Secretary of

the Military

Department

No - 5150.102-1(d) Secretary of the

Army No -

50

Delegation of and

Limitations on Exercise of

Authority

Authority to approve

contract adjustments

request for amounts not

exceeding the threshold

at FAR 50.102-1(b)

50.102-1(a) Agency Head Yes

Authority

delegated

shall be to a

level high

enough to

ensure

uniformity of

action

250.102-1-70(a) - - - 5150.102-1-70(a) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate

50

Delegation of and

Limitations on Exercise of

Authority

Authority to deny

contract adjustment

requests, regardless of

dollar value

50.102-1(a) Agency Head Yes

Authority

delegated

shall be to a

level high

enough to

ensure

uniformity of

action

250-102-1-70(a) - - - 5150.102-1-70(a)(i) ASA(ALT) Yes HCA, without power

to further delegate

50

Delegation of and

Limitations on Exercise of

Authority

Authority to approve

contract adjustment

requests for amounts

exceeding the threshold

at FAR 50.102-1(b) and

endorsed by the

contracting activity

50.102-1(b) Agency Head Yes

Not Below

the

Secretarial

Level

250.102-1-70(a) - - - 5150.102-1-70(a)(ii) ASA(ALT) Yes

Army Contract

Adjustment Board

(ACAB)