This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0020, 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.
See the memorandum from Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) dated April 21, 2016, entitled “Update on OMB Circular A-76 Public-Private Competition Prohibitions-FY 2016” (http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi/docs/Update_on_OMB_Circular_A-76_Public-Private_Competition_Prohibitions-FY2016.pdf), regarding the ongoing Governmentwide moratorium and restrictions on public-private competitions. The restrictions prohibit the conversion of any work currently performed (or designated for performance) by civilian
personnel to contract performance.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0020, signed September 2, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0020
- Class Deviation 2026-O0020 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0020 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 207.170. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.