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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">201.603-2</ph> Selection.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1724, in order to qualify to serve as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer contracts for amounts above the simplified acquisition threshold, a person must—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i) Have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer to serve in the grade in which the employee or member of the armed forces will serve;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Have at least 2 years experience in a contracting position;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(iii) Have received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(iv) Meet such additional requirements, based on the dollar value and complexity of the contracts awarded or administered in the position, as may be established by the Secretary of Defense.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2) The qualification requirements in paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection do not apply to a DoD employee or member of the armed forces who—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i) On or before September 30, 2000, occupied—</p>
         <p outputclass="List4" class="- topic/p ">(A) A contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold; or</p>
         <p outputclass="List4" class="- topic/p ">(B) A position either as an employee in the GS-1102 occupational series or a member of the armed forces in an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series;</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Is in a contingency contracting force; or</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(iii) Is an individual appointed to a 3-year developmental position. Information on developmental opportunities is contained in DoD Instruction 5000.66, Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience, and Career Development Program.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(3) Waivers to the requirements in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be authorized. Information on waivers is contained in DoD Instruction 5000.66.</p>
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