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PGI 242.1105: Assignment of criticality designator.

PGI › Part 242 › PGI 242.1105

This PGI section supplements: DFARS 242.1105 · FAR 42.1105
The corresponding FAR Part 42 and DFARS Part 242 have been overhauled under the RFO. PGI replacement text is provided in the RFO deviation attachment. View FAR Part 42

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(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.

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