DFARS 250.102-1-70 Delegations
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 250.102-1-70
- 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
(a) *Military departments.*The Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force will specify delegations and levels of authority for actions under the Act and the Executive Order in departmental supplements or agency acquisition guidance.
(b) *Defense agencies.*Subject to the restrictions on delegations of authority in 250.102-1 (b) and FAR 50.102-1, the directors of the defense agencies may exercise and redelegate the authority contained in the Act and the Executive Order. The agency supplements or agency acquisition guidance shall specify the delegations and levels of authority.
(1) Requests to obligate the Government in excess of $90,000 must be submitted to the USD(A&S) for approval.
(2) Requests for indemnification against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks must be submitted to the USD(A&S) for approval before using the indemnification clause at FAR 52.250-1, Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
(c) *Approvals.*The Secretary of the military department or the agency director must approve any delegations in writing.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 250.102-1(b) Delegation of authority
Quick answers
What is DFARS 250.102-1-70?
DFARS 250.102-1-70 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Delegations".
When was DFARS 250.102-1-70 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 250.102-1-70 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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