§ 3506.304 - Approval of the justification.

(a) Except as noted at FAR 6.304(b), the approval of a justification for other than full and open competition shall be in writing and at the levels given below—

(1) For a proposed contract not exceeding $100,000, the HCA is the approval authority. This approval is not required when the contract is one of those cited in FAR 6.304(a)(1) (i) through (iv).

(2) For a proposed contract over $100,000, but not exceeding $1,000,000, the Competition Advocate is the approval authority.

(3) For a proposed contract over $1,000,000, but not exceeding $5,000,000, the Procurement Executive is the approval authority.

(4) For a proposed contract over $5,000,000, the Administrator is the approval authority.

(b) Contracting officers shall consult with the Competition Advocate prior to submitting any justification for approval pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section.