1. Regulations
  2. title 48
  3. chapter 1
  4. part 42
  5. subpart 42.11
  6. § 42.1105

View all text of Subpart 42.11 [42.1101 - 42.1107]

42.1105 - 42.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.

Contracting officers shall assign a criticality designator to each contract in the space for designating the contract administration office, as follows:

Criticality DesignatorCriterionACritical 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. BContracts (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. CAll contracts other than those designated “A” or “B.”
[48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1745, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 60 FR 48249, Sept. 18, 1995]

AUTHORITY: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

SOURCE: 48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 48 CFR 42.1105