48 CFR § 1206.202 - 1206.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.

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title: "48 CFR § 1206.202 - 1206.202   Establishing or maintaining alternative sources."
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# 1206.202 1206.202   Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.

(a) The head of the contracting activity (HCA) is delegated authority to exclude a particular source from a contract action in order to establish or maintain an alternative source under the conditions listed in FAR 6.202(a).

(b) The HCA is also delegated authority to approve a Determination and Findings (D&F) in support of a contract action awarded under the authority of FAR 6.202(a).