242.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.

(1)  Contracting officers shall-

(i)  Assign criticality designator A to items with a priority 01, 02, 03, or 06 (if emergency supply of clothing) under DoD 4140.1-R, DoD Materiel Management Regulation; and

(ii)  Ordinarily assign criticality designator C to unilateral purchase orders.

(2)  Only the contracting officer shall change the assigned designator.