Subpart 5217.7 - INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS: ACQUISITIONS BY NONDEFENSE AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

(c) Submit nondefense agency certifications of compliance to DPC within 40 days of the beginning of the fiscal year via DASN(P) by email at usn.pentagon.asstsecnavrdadc.mbx.pabt@us.navy.mil with the subject “[Activity Name] FAR 17.703 - Annual Nondefense Agency Certifications Report.”

(e) The HCA is the approval authority, without power of redelegation, for written determinations. Submit a copy of the signed written determination to DASN(P) by email at usn.pentagon.asstsecnavrdadc.mbx.pabt@us.navy.mil with the subject “[Activity Name] FAR 17.703 – Section 801 Subsection(b)(2) FY 2008 NDAA Waiver Determination.”

HCAs shall establish and maintain procedures, for assisted and direct acquisitions, consistent with approval authorities in this section, for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts when the amount of the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. Approval authorities for assisted and direct acquisitions are:

(1) Assisted acquisitions.

(i) ASN(RDA) is the decision authority for assisted acquisitions exceeding $550,000,000.

(ii) DASN(P) is the decision authority for assisted acquisitions exceeding $50,000,000.

(iii) The HCA is the decision authority for assisted acquisitions at or below $50,000,000. This authority may be delegated; but, for requirements over $5,000,000, decision authority may only be delegated to an official in the Requiring Organization who is a Flag or General Officer; a member of the SES; or, for a requirement arising from a claimant activity without Flag/General Officer/SES, the commanding officer of that activity.

(2) Direct acquisitions. The business clearance approval official is the decision authority for direct acquisitions.