48 CFR § 2806.304 - 2806.304 Approval of the justification.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s2806.304"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 2806.304 - 2806.304 Approval of the justification."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "2806.304"
section_name: "2806.304 Approval of the justification."
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "COMPETITION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "2806"
part_name: "COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "28 U.S.C. 510; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 28 CFR 0.75(j) and 0.76(j)."
regulatory_source: "87 FR 47118, Aug. 2, 2022, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2806"
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# 2806.304 2806.304 Approval of the justification.
(a) Justifications for contract actions over the contracting officer's approval dollar threshold shall be submitted to the BPC for concurrence before being forwarded to the bureau Competition Advocate for approval.
(b) Justifications requiring approval by the HCA, or a designee, shall be submitted to the {i} BPC and {ii} bureau Competition Advocate for concurrence before being forwarded to the HCA or designee.
(c) Justifications requiring approval by the SPE shall be submitted to the {i} BPC, {ii} the bureau Competition Advocate, and {iii} the HCA for concurrence before being forwarded to the SPE for approval.
(d) A class justification shall be approved in accordance with established bureau procedures and FAR 6.304(c).