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      <title class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">507.103</ph> Agency-head responsibilities.</title>
      <conbody class="- topic/body  concept/conbody ">
         <ol class="- topic/ol ">
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                  The HCA must ensure that
the planning team adheres to the requirements of FAR part 7 and
this part.
               </p>
            </li>
            <li props="Runin" class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  
                     <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Approval thresholds.</i>
                  
               </p>
               <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                        The following are the dollar
value thresholds and the level of the approving official for approving
acquisition plans or waiving written acquisition plans. For purposes
of leasing, the Simplified Leasing Acquisition Threshold (SLAT)
is defined in <xref href="GSAM-SSQFWIXN.dita#SSQFWIXN"
                              outputclass="fm:Part"
                              class="- topic/xref ">part  570</xref>. The HCA may
authorize higher level approving officials for the thresholds set
out below.
                     </p>
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                        <tgroup cols="2"
                                colsep="1"
                                rowsep="0"
                                outputclass="Choice"
                                class="- topic/tgroup ">
                           <colspec colnum="1" colname="1" colwidth="50*" class="- topic/colspec "/>
                           <colspec colnum="2" colname="2" colwidth="50*" class="- topic/colspec "/>
                           <tbody class="- topic/tbody ">
                              <row rowsep="1" class="- topic/row ">
                                 <entry colname="1" class="- topic/entry ">
                                    <b class="+ topic/ph hi-d/b ">Threshold</b>
                                 </entry>
                                 <entry colname="2" class="- topic/entry "> 
                                    <b class="+ topic/ph hi-d/b ">Approving
Official</b>
                                 </entry>
                              </row>
                              <row rowsep="1" class="- topic/row ">
                                 <entry colname="1" class="- topic/entry ">Up to,
and including the SAT (SLAT for leases)</entry>
                                 <entry colname="2" class="- topic/entry ">Contracting
Officer</entry>
                              </row>
                              <row rowsep="1" class="- topic/row ">
                                 <entry colname="1" class="- topic/entry ">Over SAT
(SLAT for leases) to, and including, the threshold for Simplified
Procedures for Certain Commercial Items</entry>
                                 <entry colname="2" class="- topic/entry ">One Level
above the Contracting Officer</entry>
                              </row>
                              <row rowsep="1" class="- topic/row ">
                                 <entry colname="1" class="- topic/entry ">Over the
threshold for Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
to, and including, $20 million</entry>
                                 <entry colname="2" class="- topic/entry ">Contracting
Director</entry>
                              </row>
                              <row rowsep="0" class="- topic/row ">
                                 <entry colname="1" class="- topic/entry ">Over $20
million</entry>
                                 <entry colname="2" class="- topic/entry ">HCA</entry>
                              </row>
                           </tbody>
                        </tgroup>
                     </table>
                     <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                              Thresholds include all options.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                              The thresholds provided
in paragraph (1) are defined as follows-
                           </p>
                           <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                              <li class="- topic/li ">
                                 <p class="- topic/p ">
                                    <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(A)</ph>
                                    The
SAT is defined at FAR 2.101.
                                 </p>
                              </li>
                              <li class="- topic/li ">
                                 <p class="- topic/p ">
                                    <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(B)</ph>
                                    The SLAT for leases is defined
at <xref href="GSAM-MLBSRBFW.dita#MLBSRBFW"
                                          outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                                          class="- topic/xref ">570.102</xref>.
                                 </p>
                              </li>
                              <li class="- topic/li ">
                                 <p class="- topic/p ">
                                    <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(C)</ph>
                                    The threshold for Simplified
Procedures for Certain Commercial Items is detailed at FAR 13.500.
                                 </p>
                              </li>
                           </ol>
                        </li>
                     </ol>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                        If the acquisition meets
one of the following criteria and is greater than the SAT, the planner
must obtain HCA approval of the acquisition plan:
                     </p>
                     <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                              Complex,
critical to agency strategic objectives and mission, highly visible
or politically sensitive.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                              An acquisition with which
GSA has little or no experience that may result in a need for greater
oversight or risk management.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iii)</ph>
                              Actions using significantly
changed methods (<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">e.g.</i>, methods of procurement such as lease
versus purchase, or methods of performance such as contractor versus
Government personnel).
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iv)</ph>
                              New construction or repair,
lease prospectus and alteration prospectus budget line items.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(v)</ph>
                              Any acquisition that involves-
                           </p>
                           <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                              <li class="- topic/li ">
                                 <p class="- topic/p ">
                                    <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(A)</ph>
                                    Consolidation above $2 million
(FAR 7.107-2); or
                                 </p>
                              </li>
                              <li class="- topic/li ">
                                 <p class="- topic/p ">
                                    <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(B)</ph>
                                    Bundling at any dollar value
(FAR 7.107-3).
                                 </p>
                              </li>
                           </ol>
                        </li>
                     </ol>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
                        Acquisitions requiring additional
transactional data reporting elements to those listed in subparagraph
(b)(2) of clauses <xref href="GSAM-i1876737.dita#i1876737"
                              outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                              class="- topic/xref ">552.216-75</xref> and <xref href="GSAM-i1874125.dita#i1874125"
                              base="i1874125"
                              outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                              class="- topic/xref ">552.238-80</xref> Alternate I-
                     </p>
                     <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                              Must be coordinated
with the applicable category manager, and obtain approval by the
HCA and SPE; and</p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                              Must provide the information
at <xref href="GSAM-501.304.dita#id199CD2009X2"
                                    outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                                    class="- topic/xref ">501.304</xref>(b)(4) in the rationale
for adding transactional data reporting elements.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iii)</ph>
                              The approval requirements
in this subparagraph do not apply to additional data elements added
to a task/delivery order or blanket purchase agreement. However,
coordination with the applicable category manager is required.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                     </ol>
                  </li>
               </ol>
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