48 CFR § 209.270-3 - 209.270-3 Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 209.270-3 - 209.270-3   Policy."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "209.270-3"
section_name: "209.270-3   Policy."
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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# 209.270-3 209.270-3   Policy.

(a) The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the head of the design control activity.

(b) The approval authorities specified in this section apply instead of those otherwise specified in FAR 9.202(a)(1), 9.202(c), or 9.206-1(c), for the procurement, modification, repair, and overhaul of aviation or ship critical safety items.

[73 FR 1827, Jan. 10, 2008]