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48 CFR 42.1105: 42.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
- SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
- PART 42—CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
- Subpart 42.11—Production Surveillance and Reporting
Contracting officers shall assign a criticality designator to each contract in the space for designating the contract administration office, as follows:
Criticality Designator Criterion
A Critical contracts, including DX-rated contracts (see subpart 11.6), contracts citing the authority in 6.302-2 (unusual and compelling urgency), and contracts for major systems.
B Contracts (other than those designated “A”) for items needed to maintain a Government or contractor production or repair line, to preclude out-of-stock conditions or to meet user needs for nonstock items.
C All contracts other than those designated “A” or “B.”
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