48 CFR § 42.1105 - 42.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s42.1105"
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title: "48 CFR § 42.1105 - 42.1105 Assignment of criticality designator."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "42.1105"
section_name: "42.1105 Assignment of criticality designator."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "42"
part_name: "CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "42"
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# 42.1105 42.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.
Contracting officers shall assign a criticality designator to each contract in the space for designating the contract administration office, as follows:
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| A | Critical contracts, including DX-rated contracts (see subpart 11.6), contracts citing the authority in 6.302-2 (unusual and compelling urgency), and contracts for major systems. |
| B | Contracts (other than those designated “A”) for items needed to maintain a Government or contractor production or repair line, to preclude out-of-stock conditions or to meet user needs for nonstock items. |
| C | All contracts other than those designated “A” or “B.” |
[48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1745, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 60 FR 48249, Sept. 18, 1995]