6.304 Approval of the Justification.

(a)  The approving official for each Justification for OTFAOC shall be determined based on the table provided below:

Estimated Value of Justification Approving Official

$650K and below Contracting Officer

Over $650K to $12.5M Procuring Activity Competition Advocate *

Over $12.5M to $85.5M HCA **

Over $85.5M SPE

* The Agency Competition Advocate, HCA, or SPE can approve Justifications for OTFAOC at this level in the absence of the Procuring Activity Competition Advocate.

** In the absence of the HCA, The SPE must approve in accordance with FAR 6.304(a)(3).

(S-90) If the dollar value of the contract at the time of award exceeds the estimated value of the Justification for OTFAOC but within the approval level of the original approving official, amend the justification to reflect the actual contract value and coordinate with the signatories to ensure that they concur with the changes. However, if the dollar value of the contract at the time of award exceeds the estimated value of the Justification for OTFAOC and the approval level of the original approving official prepare a new Justification for OTFAOC and obtain the signatures of the reviewers and the new approving official. The new Justification for OTFAOC will also require new signatures from all of the previous signatories, which are inclusive of the DISA Form 9.