48 CFR § 806.304
Approval of the justification
November 17, 2020
(a) For a justification other than a class justification specified in FAR 6.304(c), Table 806.304-1 provides the authorities who may approve a justification:
Table 806.304.1
Open Table
Proposed contract amount | Approving authority | Alternate approving authority |
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(1) Not exceeding $500,000 | The contracting officer, as provided in FAR 6.304(a)(1) | Not applicable. |
(2) Over $500,000 but not exceeding $10 million | Contracting Activity Competition Advocate (see 806.501(b) and (c)) unless that Advocate is the contracting officer | The Agency Competition Advocate (see 806.501(a)). |
(3) Over $10 million but not exceeding $50 million | Agency Competition Advocate | Not applicable. |
(4) Over $50 million | Senior Procurement Executive (see 802.100) | Not applicable. |
(b) For class justifications specified in FAR 6.304(c), the contracting officer must obtain the approval of the Agency Competition Advocate for all proposed justifications with an estimated value of up to $50 million. The contracting officer must obtain the approval of the SPE for all proposed justifications with an estimated value of more than $50 million.