90.1503  Integrated Acquisition Review Board

(a)  The Integrated Acquisition Review Board is the decision authority to be executed at the milestone review points for all major PBL acquisitions. The reviews associated with each milestone point will typically address business and acquisition strategies, risks, trade-offs, and the assessment of exit criteria as the acquisition progresses through the phases. The reviews are geared to be streamlined and will only require the information specified by the SPE. (See Subpart 7.1; 7.104-90)

(b)  The SPE retains the authority to review any high-visibility, special interest acquisition.

(c)  Waiver of I-ARB review and approval requirements may be requested by the Chief of the Contracting Office, under exceptional circumstances. The request for waiver shall be submitted to the DLA Acquisition Operations Division (J-72), must include the rationale and justification for the waiver, and should address the minimum requirements under each milestone, to the extent practicable. Waivers are granted by the SPE on a case-by-case basis.