[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR806.304]



[Page 158]

 

            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

PART 806_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 806.3_Other Than Full and Open Competition

 

Sec. 806.304  Approval of the justification.



    (a) Approvals of justifications as specified in FAR 6.304, prepared 

in accordance with FAR 6.303, will be approved as follows:

    (1) For a proposed contract not exceeding $100,000, one contracting 

level above the contracting officer (see Subpart 801.6). However, if the 

contracting officer is also the head of the contracting activity 

approval will be made by:

    (i) The medical center director for acquisitions at Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA) medical facilities, or

    (ii) The Agency Competition Advocate (806.501(a)) in all other 

cases.

    (2) For a proposed contract over $100,000 but not exceeding 

$1,000,000, by the Contracting Activity Competition Advocate 

(806.501(b)). However, if the Contracting Activity Competition Advocate 

is also the contracting officer, approval will be made by:

    (i) The medical center director for acquisitions at VHA medical 

facilities, or

    (ii) The Agency Competition Advocate in all other cases.

    (3) For a proposed contract over $1,000,000 but not exceeding 

$10,000,000 by the Agency Competition Advocate (806.501(a)).

    (4) For a proposed contract over $10,000,000 by the Senior 

Procurement Executive (See 802.100).

    (b) Class justifications as specified in FAR 6.304(c), will be 

approved by the Agency Competition Advocate regardless of dollar amount.



[51 FR 23066, June 25, 1986, and 52 FR 28559, July 31, 1987, as amended 

at 54 FR 40063, Sept. 29, 1989; 61 FR 20492, May 7, 1996; 63 FR 69218, 

Dec. 16, 1998]