Mandatory Procedure |
MP5306.304
Approval of the Justification
[Revised November 7, 2012]
MP5306.304 Approval of the Justification
J&A Value |
Approval Authority |
|
< or = $650K |
Chief of the Contracting Office |
Delegable to Contracting Officer, consistent with warrant level |
> $650K < or = $12.5M |
Procuring Activity
|
Not further delegable |
>$12.5M < or = $85.5M |
PEO/DAO/Head of Procuring Activity/Designated Alternate if they meet the criteria in FAR 6.304(a)(3) |
If PEO/DAO/Head of Procuring Activity/Designated Alternate do not meet the criteria in FAR 6.304(a)(3) = Senior Procurement Executive (ASAF(A)) |
>$85.5M* |
Senior Procurement Executive (ASAF(A)) |
Not further delegable |
* Justification and approval (J&A) for actions exceeding $85.5M will be coordinated with the DAS(C) or the ADAS(C) and approved by the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) (ASAF(A)). The contracting officer should submit justifications requiring approval by the SPE simultaneously to SAF/AQ, safaq.workflow@pentagon.af.mil and SAF/AQC, safaqc.workflow@pentagon.af.mil. Allow 30 days for staffing and SPE approval after receipt by SAF/AQ, safaq.workflow@pentagon.af.mil. The HCA designees at AFFARS 5301.601(a)(i)(A)(1) may authorize solicitation release after the justification is reviewed for adequacy and forwarded to SAF/AQ. Questions or concerns with regard to processing a J&A for SPE approval should be referred to SAF/AQC, safaqc.workflow@pentagon.af.mil.
MP5306.304 (S-90) Procedures for J&A Changes
1. After a J&A has been approved.
Before contract award, if the dollar value of the contract is expected to exceed the original J&A approval authority, the contracting officer must submit an amended J&A to the appropriate approving official and obtain approval. Clearly identify the dollar increase from the approved J&A.
2. After contract award.
When a proposed change is for new work outside the scope of the original contract, the contracting officer must submit a new J&A as a stand-alone document to the appropriate approving authority based on the dollar value of the contract action for the new work. New work should not commence until the new J&A is approved unless authorized under FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.
3. A new J&A is not required for:
(a) a decrease in the dollar value or scope of the effort; or
(b) an increase in the estimated dollar value of the in-scope work except for an increase as described in paragraph 1 above.
4. For those J&As requiring approval by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) [ASAF(A)], SAF/AQC or other Secretariat offices may recommend changes to the J&A. The contracting officer may accomplish these changes or any other changes by submitting changes pages to SAF/AQC (safaqc.workflow@pentagon.af.mil) for inclusion in the final document. Unless otherwise established by MAJCOM procedures, re-coordination below the Secretariat is not required for these changes.