{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-3452.233-70","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 3452.233-70","heading":"3452.233-70 Agency level protests.","body":"As prescribed in 3433.103, insert the following clause:\nAgency Level Protests (OCT 2023)\nAll protests to the agency must be submitted to the Contracting Officer. In accordance with FAR 33.103(d)(4), interested parties may request an independent review at a level above the Contracting Officer as an alternative to consideration by the Contracting Officer. If a protest is silent on this matter, consideration and decision will be made by the Contracting Officer.\n(End of provision)","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 34—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS","PART 3452—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES","Subpart 3452.2—Text of Provisions and Clauses"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"132b1c1b19a2d58fc890b7d98fc05a972d300a9358af32da1639d89c3753fc87","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-3452.232-72","next":"us/48-cfr-3452.237-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}