DFARS 250.102-1 Delegation of authority
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 250.102-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 50.102-1 Delegation of authority
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41483 Effective Oct 1, 2025
- 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 subsection.
Text
(b) Authority under FAR 50.104 to approve actions obligating $90,000 or less may not be delegated below the level of the head of the contracting activity.
(d) In accordance with the acquisition authority of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) under 10 U.S.C. 133, in addition to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments, the USD(A&S) may exercise authority to indemnify against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks.
Contents
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250.102-1-70 Delegations
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 250.102-1?
DFARS 250.102-1 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Delegation of authority".
When was DFARS 250.102-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002)" (90 FR 41483), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.
Are changes to DFARS 250.102-1 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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