1.603-1  General.

(a)  The authority in FAR 1.603-1 for selection, appointment, and termination of DISA contracting officers is delegated to the DISA Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA), or acting HCA, without power of re-delegation.

(S-90)  The process for unlimited contracting officer appointments includes:

● submission of a nomination package (see DARS 1.603-1(S-92)),

● successful completion of a DISA contracting officer appointment test (see DARS 1.603-3(S-91)),

● a contracting officer appointment review board (see DARS 1.603-3(S-90)),

● the presentation of the contracting officer certificate of appointment (SF 1402) by the HCA (see DARS 1.603-3(S-93)).

The process for limited contracting officer appointments includes:

● submission of a nomination package (see DARS 1.603-1(S-92)),

● successful completion of a DISA contracting officer appointment test (see DARS 1.603-3(S-91)),

● the presentation of the contracting officer certificate of appointment (SF 1402) by the HCA (see DARS 1.603-3(S-93)).

The HCA may waive the test and/or review board requirements for a candidate after reviewing the candidate's "DISA Application for Appointment as a Contracting Officer" and discussing the candidate's credentials with the Head of the Contracting Office (HCO).

(S-91)  It is the responsibility of a candidate's immediate supervisor and HCO to prepare a candidate for the contracting officer appointment process, including authorizing individual study and providing practice/mock tests and boards as appropriate.

(S-92)  Nomination packages. The HCO shall submit requests for contracting officer appointments to the Procedures Branch (PL23) via email, to include the "DISA Application for Appointment as a Contracting Officer" (see DARS 1.603-2(S-91)). After reviewing the criteria for selection in DARS 1.603-2, the candidate shall prepare the request and staff the nomination package through their respective management chain-of-command and obtain endorsement by the HCO. Include the following information in Section V. of "DISA Application for Appointment as a Contracting Officer."

(1)  Programs/workload to be supported by the appointment as well as a brief description of the magnitude, complexity, contract types and unique features and provisions of contract actions.

(2)  Indicate if the proposed appointment is necessary due to expanded workload or replacement of another contracting officer (include name of contracting officer being replaced).