Which official approves the JA for actions between $750,000 and $15,000,000?

Which official approves the JA for actions between $750,000 and $15,000,000?

• A. KO
• B. HCA
• C. CAFC/Alternate AFC
• D. DASA(P) Services

Answer: (C)

When a Justification and Approval (J&A) is required for actions that are not fully competitive, the approval authority is tied to the dollar value of the action. For the range between about 750 thousand and 15 million, the designated reviewer is CAFC or an Alternate AFC. This level provides the appropriate balance of oversight and efficiency: higher than the contracting officer for routine actions, but not the very top level reserved for the largest or most sensitive procurements. The contracting officer usually handles smaller actions within their authority, the Head of the Contracting Activity would typically weigh in on higher-value or more strategic actions, and DASA(P) Services is not the standard reviewer for this mid-range bracket. So the CAFC/Alternate AFC is the correct approving official for J&As in this dollar range.

When a Justification and Approval (J&A) is required for actions that are not fully competitive, the approval authority is tied to the dollar value of the action. For the range between about 750 thousand and 15 million, the designated reviewer is CAFC or an Alternate AFC. This level provides the appropriate balance of oversight and efficiency: higher than the contracting officer for routine actions, but not the very top level reserved for the largest or most sensitive procurements. The contracting officer usually handles smaller actions within their authority, the Head of the Contracting Activity would typically weigh in on higher-value or more strategic actions, and DASA(P) Services is not the standard reviewer for this mid-range bracket. So the CAFC/Alternate AFC is the correct approving official for J&As in this dollar range.