[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: 48CFR806.501] [Page 158] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 806_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents Subpart 806.5_Competition Advocates Sec. 806.501 Requirement. (a) The Associated Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions (90A) is designated as the Agency Competition Advocate. (b) The Executive Director and Chief Operating Officers, VA National Acquisition Center, or designee, will serve as the Competition Advocate for the Center. Each head of the contracting activity (see Subpart 802.1) or designee will serve as the Contracting Activity Competition Advocate in all other cases. [51 FR 23066, June 25, 1986, and 52 FR 28559, July 31, 1987, as amended at 54 FR 40063, Sept. 29, 1989; 61 FR 1527, Jan. 22, 1996; 63 FR 69218, Dec. 16, 1998]