[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 7] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR2906.301] [Page 18] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 2906_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents Subpart 2906.3_Other Than Full and Open Competition Sec. 2906.301 Policy. Subpart 2906.3_Other Than Full and Open Competition Sec. 2906.301 Policy. 2906.303 Justifications. Subpart 2906.5_Competition Advocates 2906.501 Requirement. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 486(c). Source: 69 FR 22991, Apr. 27, 2004, unless otherwise noted. (a) Department of Labor acquisitions must comply with the Department of Labor Manual Series (DLMS) 2, Chapter 830 (available by mail from the Director, Division of Acquisition Management Services, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210-0001), or electronically from http:// www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/boc/prb.htm. Any proposed noncompetitive acquisition in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold must be fully justified and, if required by the DLMS, submitted to the DOL Procurement Review Board and approved by the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management and, in the case of research and development contracts, also by the Assistant Secretary for Policy. (b) With the exception of contracts for advisory and assistance services or for research and development, the contracting officer has the authority below the simplified acquisition threshold to approve sole source contracts. The contracting officer is responsible for assuring that proposed acquisitions below the simplified acquisition threshold are in compliance with FAR and DOLAR requirements regarding competition.