DELEGATION OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CON-TRACT ACTIONS

SEC. 818. DELEGATION OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CON-TRACT ACTIONS (a) Approval Authority.—Section 2304(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in paragraph (1)(B)— (1) by striking out “or” after the semicolon in clause (ii); (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv) and striking out “$10,000,000” in such clause and inserting in lieu thereof “$50,000,000”; and (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause (iii): “(iii) in the case of a contract for an amount exceeding $10,000,000 (but equal to or less than $50,000,000), by the senior procurement executive of the agency designated pursuant to section 16(3) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(3)) or the senior procurement executive’s delegate designated pursuant to paragraph (6)(B), or in the case of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, acting in his capacity as the senior procurement executive for the Department of Defense, the Under Secretary’s delegate designated pursuant to paragraph (6)(C); or”. (b) Delegation.—Such section is amended in paragraph (6)— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): “(B) The authority of the senior procurement executive under paragraph (1)(B)(iii) may be delegated only to an officer or employee within the senior procurement executive’s organization who— “(i) if a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer; or “(ii) if a civilian, is serving in a position in grade GS-16 or above (or in a comparable or higher position under any other schedule for civilian officers or employees).”. (c) Conforming Amendments.— (1) Clause (iv) of section 23()4(f)(1)(B) of such title (as designated) is amended by striking out “paragraph (6)(B)” and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (6)(C)” (2) Subparagraph (C) of section 2304(f)(6) of such title (as redesignated) is amended by striking out “paragraph (1)(B)(iii)” and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (1)(B)(iv)”.