This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0017, which directs contracting officers to use it in place of the codified PGI. The parsed text is a convenience layer; the .docx attachment is authoritative.
(c) Approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering is required prior to the award of a contract resulting from a prize competition that exceeds $10,000 (see 10 U.S.C. 4025(c)(3)). Obtain the approval from the program office and include it in the contract file.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0017, signed August 5, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0017
- Class Deviation 2026-O0017 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0017 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 206.101-70. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.