(a) The Procurement Executive is the head of the agency for the purposes of FAR 6.501 and designates the Departmental Competition Advocate.
(b) A contracting activity competition advocate has been designated for A/LM/AQM. A/LM/AQM's competition advocate is also designated the contracting activity competition advocate for the Regional Procurement Support Offices. The Departmental Competition Advocate is the activity competition advocate for all other domestic contracting activities.