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R-DFARS PGI Section Revision 2

PGI 206.104-71

Approval of justification.
Source .docx attachment →
Effective Date
August 5, 2026
Class Deviation
DFARS Part

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.

For a non-competitive follow-on to a previous award for the same supply or service supported by a justification for other than full and open competition citing the authority at DFARS 206.103-170 or FAR 6.103-1—

(a) The justification must include a copy of the previous justification to assist the

approval authority in determining whether the planned actions to remove any barriers to competition cited on the previous justification were completed; and

(b) The approval authority must determine whether the planned actions were completed. If the actions were not completed, the justification for the follow-on acquisition must be approved by the approval authority one level above the approval authority for the previous justification (see FAR 6.104-2). If the senior procurement executive (SPE) approved the previous justification, the approval remains at the SPE level.

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.

Codified PGI

No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 206.104-71. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.