(a) Business Clearance:
(1) For competitive acquisitions, approval from the appropriate approval authority to award without discussion or begin discussions.
(2) For non-competitive acquisitions, negotiated modifications, and delivery or task orders, the approval to begin negotiations.
(b) Contract Clearance is the approval of the negotiated business arrangement. The Contract Clearance review is accomplished after completion of negotiations and prior to the Contracting Officer signing the contract. Contract clearance shall be accomplished prior to sending the contract to the Source Selection Authority for the final SSA decision.
