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MEMORANDUM FOR PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT RESPONSIBLE FOR 

CONTRACTING 

Subject: Appointment as Special Competition Advocate 

1. As Head of Contracting Activity, I hereby appoint you, Cynthia Tolle, as 

Special Competition Advocate (SCA). 

2. As SCA, you will carry out the duties and responsibilities specified in 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.502 and i\rmy Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement 5106.502. 

3. This appointment authorizes you to approve justifications for other than full 

and open competition for proposed contracts within the thresholds identified in 

FAR 6.304(a)(2). 

4. This appointment is effective immediately, and will remain in effect for the 

period you are assigned to your current position, or until rescinded. 

Lieutenant General, USAF 

Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau 

Head of Contracting Activity 

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MEMORANDUM FOR ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGER 

Subject: Appointment as the Alternate Special Competition Advocate 

1. As Head of Contracting Activity, I hereby appoint you, Harry Shank, as the 

Alternate Special Competition Advocate. 

2. As the Alternate Special Competition Advocate, you will carry out the duties 

specified in Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 5106.502. You 

will be the senior staff official responsible for the oversight and administration 

of the Competition in Contracting Program. You are responsible for developing 

a plan for competition each fiscal year, as well as for staff coordination and 

consultation on organizational elements, on the responsibilities for achieving 

these competition goals. You are also responsible for accurately reporting 

competition results to National Guard leadership and higher authorities. 

3. This appointment is effective immediately and \vill remain in effect for the 

period you are assigned to your current position, or until rescinded. 

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PARC 

Lieutenant General, USAF 

Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau 

Head of Contracting Activity 

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Principle Assistant Responsible for Contracting (PARC)

Mission: The PARC executes, oversees and manages all delegable contracting and grant/assistance 

authority for the Chief, National Guard Bureau; including the oversight and administration of all 

National Guard contracts and grants, cooperative, interagency and interservice agreements for the 

offices/directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, the 50 states, three U.S. 

territories, the District of Columbia and National Capital Region. 

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