DFARS 242.1105 Assignment of criticality designator
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 242.1105
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 42.1105 Assignment of criticality designator
- Last amended
- 82 FR 61479 Effective Dec 28, 2017
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(1) Contracting officers shall—
(i) Assign criticality designator A to items with a priority 01, 02, 03, or 06 (if emergency supply of clothing) under DoD Manual 4140.01, Volume 5, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Procedures: Delivery of Materiel; and
(ii) Ordinarily assign criticality designator C to unilateral purchase orders.
(2) Only the contracting officer shall change the assigned designator.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments |
Quick answers
What is DFARS 242.1105?
DFARS 242.1105 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Assignment of criticality designator".
When was DFARS 242.1105 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments" (82 FR 61479), published Dec 28, 2017 and effective Dec 28, 2017.
Are changes to DFARS 242.1105 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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