[AFARS Revision #23, dated May 16, 2008]
(a) Procedures governing grants and cooperative agreements are set forth in DoD 3210.6-R, Department of Defense Grant and Agreements Regulations (DoDGARs).
(b) The DoDGARs requires the designation of Grant Appeal Authorities to decide formal administrative appeals brought under Section 22.815(e) of the DoDGARs.
(c) The Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) that awarded the grant or cooperative agreement shall serve as the Grant Appeal Authority, provided that the individual is a General Officer or member of the Senior Executive Service. The Grant Appeal Authority may utilize a board in accordance with Section 22.815(e)(1)(ii) of the DoDGARs.
(d) Grant Appeal Authority may not be redelegated. In the event that the HCA is not a General Officer or member of the Senior Executive Service, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement) shall designate a qualified individual as the Grant Appeal Authority on a case-by-case basis.
(e) The Grant Appeal Authority shall utilize the procedures specified in Section 22.815(e) of the DoDGARs.
