US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations SystemChapter 13 — DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEPart 1333 — PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALSSubpart 1333.1—Protests1333.10148 C.F.R. § 1333.101Definitions.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 30 wordsOfficial source Cite as 48 C.F.R. § 1333.101 (2026)Protest Decision Authority means agency officials above the level of the contracting officer who have been designated by the Procurement Executive to issue agency protest decisions under Executive Order 12979.Next48 C.F.R. § 1333.102