[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR6.304]

[Page 102]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 6_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart 6.3_Other Than Full and Open Competition
 
Sec.  6.304  Approval of the justification.

    (a) Except for paragraph (b) of this section, the justification for 
other than full and open competition shall be approved in writing--
    (1) For a proposed contract not exceeding $500,000, the contracting 
officer's certification required by 6.303-2(a)(12) will serve as 
approval unless a higher approving level is established in agency 
procedures.
    (2) For a proposed contract over $500,000 but not exceeding 
$10,000,000, by the competition advocate for the procuring activity 
designated pursuant to 6.501 or an official described in paragraph 
(a)(3) or (a)(4) of this section. This authority is not delegable.
    (3) For a proposed contract over $10,000,000, but not exceeding 
$50,000,000, by the head of the procuring activity, or a designee who--
    (i) If a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer; 
or
    (ii) If a civilian, is serving in a position in grade GS 16 or above 
under the General Schedule (or in a comparable or higher position under 
another schedule).
    (4) For a proposed contract over $50,000,000, by the senior 
procurement executive of the agency designated pursuant to the OFPP Act 
(41 U.S.C. 414(3)) in accordance with agency procedures. This authority 
is not delegable except in the case of the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, acting as the senior 
procurement executive for the Department of Defense.
    (b) Any justification for a contract awarded under the authority of 
6.302-7, regardless of dollar amount, shall be considered approved when 
the determination required by 6.302-7(c)(1) is made.
    (c) A class justification for other than full and open competition 
shall be approved in writing in accordance with agency procedures. The 
approval level shall be determined by the estimated total value of the 
class.
    (d) The estimated dollar value of all options shall be included in 
determining the approval level of a justification.

[50 FR 1729, Jan. 11, 1985, as amended at 50 FR 52433, Dec. 23, 1985; 54 
FR 13023, Mar. 29, 1989; 55 FR 3881, Feb. 5, 1990; 55 FR 52790, Dec. 21, 
1990; 60 FR 42654, 42665, Aug. 16, 1995; 61 FR 31618, June 20, 1996; 65 
FR 24325, Apr. 25, 2000]