DFARS 209.270-3 — Policy
Regulatory text. Not legal advice.
(a)
(a) The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the head of the design control activity.
(b)
(b) The approval authorities specified in this section apply instead of those otherwise specified in FAR 9.202(a)(1), FAR 9.202(c), or FAR 9.206-1(c), for the procurement, modification, repair, and overhaul of aviation or ship critical safety items.
Citation history: [73 FR 1827, Jan. 10, 2008]
Source: eCFR • Pulled 2026-04-16