(a) The SPE shall make the determination prescribed in FAR 25.202(a)(1).

(b) If a contracting officer proposes that the use of a particular domestic construction material should be waived for a contract on the grounds that its use would be impracticable, the contracting officer shall submit a proposed determination with supporting information through the HCA to the SPE for approval or disapproval.

[63 FR 26995, May 15, 1998, as amended at 70 FR 48, Jan. 3, 2005]