48 CFR § 1401.603-2 - 1401.603-2 Selection.

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title: "48 CFR § 1401.603-2 - 1401.603-2   Selection."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1401.603-2"
section_name: "1401.603-2   Selection."
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chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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authority: "Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390, 40 U.S.C. 486(c); and 5 U.S.C. 301."
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# 1401.603-2 1401.603-2   Selection.

COs, regardless of series or organizational placement, must be certified at a level commensurate with their appointment level, as prescribed in the Department's Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Program Manual. Director, PAM, is the approving authority for all new and reinstated FAC-C certifications. BPCs are authorized to approve renewal FAC-C certifications.