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This PGI section supplements: DFARS 233.170 · FAR 33.170
Superseded. This section was republished by Class Deviation 2026-O0026, which directs contracting officers to use the deviated text instead of the codified text below. View the deviated PGI 233.170

Current Content

In the event of a protest of a competitively awarded Major Defense Acquisition Program or of an acquisition of services valued at $1 billion or more, the agency concerned shall provide a briefing to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, within 10 days of the filing of the protest. The briefing must outline—

(a) The basis of the protest;

(b) The agency’s position; and

(c) Any other information the agency deems relevant to the protest.

Change History

Detected Type Summary
detected 2026-08-25 [PGI] PGI_MODIFIED R-DFARS PGI 233.170 updated by class deviation 2026-O0026
detected 2026-08-09 [PGI] PGI_ADDED R-DFARS PGI 233.170 added by class deviation 2026-O0026
detected 2026-04-17 [PGI] PGI_MODIFIED PGI 233.170 updated: 4 lines added, 1 lines removed
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-Follow the procedures at PGI 233.170 for briefing protested acquisitions valued at $1 billion or more.+In the event of a protest of a competitively awarded Major Defense Acquisition Program or of an acquisition of services valued at $1 billion or more, the agency concerned shall provide a briefing to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, within 10 days of the filing of the protest. The briefing must outline--
+(a) The basis of the protest;
+(b) The agency's position; and
+(c) Any other information the agency deems relevant to the protest.
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