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                   Level1                   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 acquisitions1                   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 SCO1                   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 CoCO1                   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 SCO1                   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), without further delegation1                   Deviations from the FAR                   Approval of Class Deviation                   1.404(b)                   In accordance with DFARS                   -                   -                   201.404(b)(ii)                   SPE                   Yes                   No limitation                   5101.404(b)(ii)                   SPE                   Yes                   DASA(P), without power to further delegate1                   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 contracting1                   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 CoCO3                   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 General3                   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 delegate3                   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 Than HCA                   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 power to further delegate3                   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 of Agency                   Yes                   No Limitation                   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 delegate4                   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 CoCO4                   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 delegate5                   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 SCO5                   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 CoCO5                   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 KO6                   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 IAW 5106.3046                   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 CoCO6                   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 HCA6                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5106.302-2(d)(1)(ii)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   HCA, without power to further delegate6                   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 power to further delegate6                   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 CoCO6                   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 Procuring Activity                   Yes                   SCO at GO/SES Level; Otherwise HCA6                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5106.303-2(d)(5)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   DASA(P), without power to further delegate6                   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 HCA6                   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 SCO7                   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-/DRPM-managed 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 SCO7                   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 SCO7                   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 delegate7                   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 CoCO7                   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 CoCO8                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5108.405-3(a)(3)(ii)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   HCA, with authority to delegate to No Lower than SCO8                   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 SCO8                   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 HCA8                   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 KO9                   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 power to further delegate9                   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 SCO9                   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 SCO9                   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 SCO9                   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 CoCO9                   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 Official9                   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 and Debarment Official9                   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 SCO9                   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 SCO9                   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 KO11                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5111.103(a)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   HCA, with authority to delegate to No Lower than SCO11                   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 SCO11                   Liquidated Damages                   Reduce or Waive the Amount of Liquidated Damages Assessed Under a Contract                   11.501(d)                   Head of Agency                   Yes                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5111.501(d)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   HCA, without power to further delegate12                   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 deviation12                   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 CoCO12                   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 SCO12                   Contract Type                   Determine a time-and-materials 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 SCO12                   Preference for certain commercial products and services.                   Approval to make determination to enter into contracts above $10M for facilities-related 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 CoCO12                   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                   No Limitation                   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 SCO12                   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 CoCO13                   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 CoCO13                   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                   No Limitation                   218.27                   HCA                   Yes                   No limitation                   5113.201(g)                   HCA                   Yes                   No lower than SCO13                   Impreset Funds and Third Party Drafts                   Use of Impreset funds or Third Party drafts                   13.305-3(a)                   Agency Head                   Yes                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5113.305-3(a)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   No Lower than KO13                   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 SCO13                   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 SCO14                   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 CoCO14                   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 CoCO14                   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 SCO15                   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 SCO15                   Contract Format                   Authority to exempt classes of contracts                   15.204(e)                   -                   -                   -                   -                   -                   -                   -                   5115.204(e)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   DASA(P), without power to further delegate15                   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 delegate15                   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 Delegate15                   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 SSM15                   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 SCO15                   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 KO15                   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 approval15                   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 SCO15                   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 SCO15                   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 KO15                   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 KO15                   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 SCO15                   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 levels above 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 levels above 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 Cost-Reimbursement 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 SCO16                   Incentive Contracts                   Sharing Proven Incentive Strategies                   16.401(g)                   Agency Head                   Yes                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5116.401(g)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   DASA(P), without power to further delegate16                   Award-fee Contracts                   Approval of D&F for all award-fee contracts (except for cost-reimbursement 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 cost-reimbursement 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 cost-reimbursement incentive- or 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 SCO16                   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 SCO16                   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 HCA16                   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 SCO16                   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 SCO16                   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 SCO17                   Multi-Year Contracting                   Authorize modifications of the requirements                   17.104(b)                   Agency Head                   Yes                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5117.104(b)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   HCA, with authority to delegable to No Lower than SCO17                   Multi-Year Contracting for Supplies                   Authorize use of multi-year 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 SCO17                   Multi-Year Contracting for Supplies                   Authorize use of multi-year 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 SCO17                   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 power to further delegate17                   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 SCO17                   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 SCO17                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5117.108(b)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   DASA(P), without power to further delegate17                   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 power to further delegate17                   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 SCO17                   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 SCO17                   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 CoCO17                   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 CoCO17                   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 SCO17                   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 delegate17                   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 delegate17                   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 Requesting Agency17                   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 delegate17                   Interagency Acquisitions: Acquisitions by Nondefense Agencies on behalf of DoD                   Concurrence to use non-DoD 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 SCO17                   Interagency Acquisitions: Acquisitions by Nondefense Agencies on behalf of DoD                   Concurrence to use non-DoD 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 SCO17                   Interagency Acquisitions: Acquisitions by Nondefense Agencies on behalf of DoD                   Concurrence to use non-DoD 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 SCO17                   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 $50m17                   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 $50m17                   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 delegate17                   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 power to further delegate17                   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 CoCO17                   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 SCO17                   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 KO18                   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                   No Limitation                   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 SCO18                   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 power to further delegate18                   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 deviation18                   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                   HCA19                   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 SCO19                   Partial Set-Asides                   Authorizing partial set-aside 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 CoCO19                   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 CoCO19                   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 delegate19                   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 power to further delegate19                   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 SCO19                   Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned 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 SCO22                   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 CoCO22                   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 SCO22                   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                   Various22                   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 USACE22                   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 CoCO22                   Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction                   Processing of Contracting Officer's Report                   22.406-8(d)                   Agency Head                   Yes                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5122.406-8(d)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   DA, Labor Advisor22                   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 CoCO22                   Equal Employment Opportunity. Exemptions                   Exemption of EO 11246 for national security                   22.807(a)(1)                   Agency Head                   Yes                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5122.807(a)(1)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   DASA(P), without power to further delegate22                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5122.1305(b)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   DASA(P), without power to further delegate22                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5122.1403(b)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   DASA(P), without power to further delegate22                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5122.1503(f)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   HCA, with authority to delegate to No Lower than SCO22                   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 power to further delegate22                   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 SCO22                   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 SCO22                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5123.104(a)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   HCA, with authority to delegate to No Lower than SCO23                   Sustainable Acquisition Policy - Exemption Authority                   Exemption Authority to purchase sustainable products                   23.105                   Head of Agency                   Yes                   No Limitation                   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 FEMP-designated product if no ENERGY STAR or FEMP-designated 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 CoCO23                   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 SCO23                   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 SCO25                   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 1 Level 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 SCO25                   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 delegate25                   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 1 Level 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 SCO25                   Buy American - Supplies                   Determination that use of higher evaluation factors are appropriate                   25.105(a)(1)                   Head of Agency                   Yes                   No Limitation                   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 delegate25                   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 delegate25                   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 1 Level 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 without further 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 SCO25                   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                   No Limitation                   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 delegate25                   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 SCO25                   American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Buy America Statute-Construction 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 SCO25                   American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Buy America Statute-Construction 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 SCO25                   American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Buy America Statute-Construction 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 SCO25                   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 delegate25                   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/DPEOs25                   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 KO25                   Foreign Acquisition                   Waiver of Right to Examine Records                   25.1001(a)(2)(iii)                   Head of Agency                   Yes                   No Limitation                   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 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 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 SCO25                   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                   -25                   Requirement to Use Firm-Fixed-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 SCO25                   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 counsel27                   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 power to further delegate27                   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 KO27                   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 SCO28                   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 CoCO28                   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 CoCO28                   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 SCO28                   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 delegate28                   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 delegate28                   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 CoCO28                   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 SCO29                   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 SCO29                   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 delegate30                   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 delegate30                   CAS Program Requirements - Disclosure Requirements                   Authorization of a CAS-covered 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 for deviation31                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5131.205-6(g)(6)                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   HCA, with authority to delegate to No Lower than SCO31                   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 SCO32                   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 delegate32                   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 KO32                   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                   No Limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5132.201                   ASA(ALT)                   Yes                   No Lower Than the KO32                   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 the Army                   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 SCO32                   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 of Agency                   Yes                   No Limitation                   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 SCO32                   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 SCO32                   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 AFARS32                   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 SCO32                   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 power to further delegate33                   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 CoCO33                   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 Counsel33                   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 delegate33                   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 delegate33                   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 Required33                   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 CoCO33                   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 CoCO35                   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 delegate35                   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 SCO35                   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 SCO36                   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 CoCO36                   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 SCO36                   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 CoCO36                   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 CoCO36                   Construction and Architect -- Engineer Contracts                   Criteria for use of tow-phase 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 phase-two 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 SCO36                   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 CoCO36                   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 re-delegate 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 CoCO37                   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 SCO37                   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 CoCO37                   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 SCO37                   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 SCO37                   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 SCO37                   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 delegate37                   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 SCO37                   Management Oversight of Service Contracts                   Agency Head Responsibilities                   37.503                   Agency Head                   Yes                   No limitation                   237.503                   Agency Head or 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 5107.50337                   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 delegate37                   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 delegate37                   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 delegate37                   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 SCO37                   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 CoCO37                   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 KO37                   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 CoCO39                   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 CoCO39                   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 delegate42                   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 CoCO42                   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 SCO42                   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 power to further delegate42                   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 SCO42                   Voluntary Refunds                   Approval to solicit voluntary refunds                   -                   -                   -                   -                   PGI 242.7100(4)                   HCA                   Yes                   No limitation                   5142.7100(4)                   HCA                   Yes                   No lower than SCO43                   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 delegate43                   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 KO45                   Government Property                   Determination that non-severable installation / construction of Gov't property on contractor-owned 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 SCO45                   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 SCO45                   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 Officer45                   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 non-ACAT I programs                   Yes                   No limitation                   5145.102(4)(ii)(C)(1)(ii)                   HCA                   Yes                   No lower than SCO45                   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 SCO48                   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 SCO48                   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 CoCO48                   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 SCO48                   Value Engineering-- Clauses for Supply or Service Contracts                   Determination that Collateral savings computation not cost-effective.                   48.201(e)                   HCA                   Yes                   No limitation                   No additional Guidance                   -                   -                   -                   5148.201(e)                   HCA                   Yes                   1 level above KO48                   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 CoCO49                   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 CoCO50                   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 delegate50                   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 delegate50                   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) **Parent topic:** APPENDIX - GG Table Of Contents