---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 237.170-2"
title: "48"
number: "237.170-2"
heading: "Approval requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/237.170-2"
---

# §237.170-2. Approval requirements.

- (a) **Acquisition of services through a contract or task order that is not performance based.**
  - (1) For acquisitions at or below $100 million, obtain the approval of the official designated by the department or agency.
  - (2) **For acquisitions exceeding $100 million, obtain the approval of the senior procurement executive.**
- (b) **Acquisition of services through use of a contract or task order issued by a non-DoD agency.** Comply with the review, approval, and reporting requirements established in accordance with [subpart 217.7](/cfr/48/subpart217.7.md) when acquiring services through use of a contract or task order issued by a non-DoD agency.

## Notes

### Amendments

[70 FR 29643, May 24, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 14104, Mar. 21, 2006; 71 FR 75893, Dec. 19, 2006; 75 FR 45074, Aug. 2, 2010; 80 FR 36905, June 26, 2015; 80 FR 67255, Oct. 30, 2015; 85 FR 61504, Sept. 29, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 36424, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[70 FR 29643, May 24, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 14104, Mar. 21, 2006; 71 FR 75893, Dec. 19, 2006; 75 FR 45074, Aug. 2, 2010; 80 FR 36905, June 26, 2015; 80 FR 67255, Oct. 30, 2015; 85 FR 61504, Sept. 29, 2020]