Contracting officers shall assign a criticality designator to each contract in the space for designating the contract administration office, as follows:
Criticality
Designator Criterion
A Critical contracts, including DX-rated contracts (see Subpart 12.3),
contracts citing the authority in 6.302-2 (unusual and compelling
urgency), and contracts for major systems.
B Contracts (other than those designated “A”) for items needed to maintain
a Government or contractor production or repair line, to preclude out-of-
stock conditions or to meet user needs for nonstock items.
C All contracts other than those designated “A” or “B.”
