37.590-4  Decision Authority.

The decision authority for review and approval level associated with each dollar range for service acquisitions, as depicted in Table 1 at DLAD 7.104-90(c) and described below, shall ensure that each such acquisition is reviewed and approved at the required level. To ensure the appropriate level of interest and strategic decision-making, local procedures should require that service acquisitions greater than the simplified acquisition threshold be reviewed and coordinated at the highest levels practicable.

(a)  The decision authority for services acquisitions with a total value of $1 billion and above is retained by the Director, Defense Procurement, Acquisition Policy and Strategic Sourcing, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (DPAPSS, OUSD(AT&L)) except for Information Technology (IT) services acquisitions valued at $500 million and above, for which the ASD(NII)/CIO retains decision authority.

(1)  Submit documentation for these acquisitions to DLA HQ J72 for review and coordination in accordance with the procedures specified in DLAD 7.104-90 concerning the Acquisition Strategy Review Panel (ASRP) and Integrated Acquisition Review Board (IARB). Milestone review and approval levels and criteria for service acquisitions subject to an ASRP and IARB are stated in DLAD 7.104-90; refer also to DLAD 90.1502.

(2)  Following review and approval by the IARB and SPE, the DLA HQ J71 Peer Review Manager on behalf of the DLA HQ J7 will forward notification to DPAP and notify DLA HQ J72 of receipt and the time-frame for conducting the review. (Refer to DLAD 1.170.)

(b)  The decision authorities for all other service acquisitions are specified in DLAD 7.104-90.