6.302-5  Authorized or required by statute.

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3. Amend section 6.302-5 by revising paragraphs (b)(4) and (c)(2) to read as follows:

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(4)  Sole source awards under the 8(a) Program (15 U.S.C. 637), but see 6.303 for requirements for justification and approval of sole-source 8(a) awards over $20 million. (See subpart 19.8.)

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(2)  Contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by the written justifications and approvals described in 6.303 and 6.304, except for--

(i)  Contracts awarded under (a)(2)(ii) or (b)(2) of this subsection;

(ii) Contracts awarded under (a)(2)(i) of this subsection when the statute expressly requires that the procurement be made from a specified source. (Justification and approval requirements apply when the statute authorizes, but does not require, that the procurement be made from a specified source); or

(iii) Contracts less than or equal to $20 million awarded under (b)(4) of this subsection.

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