6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
(b)
(1) Approval authority for determinations and findings (D&Fs) under this subpart follows:
Dollar Threshold Approval Authority
$0 - $85.5 M Head of Contracting Activity (HCA)
Over $85.5 M Senior Procurement Executive (SPE)
See DFARS 206.2 for D&F format. Legal Counsel and Procuring Activity Competition Advocate (PACA)/Agency Competition Advocate (ACA) coordination is required before approval. Provide the Agency Competition Advocate with a copy of the approved D&F.