(a)(i) Heads of Contracting Activities (HCAs) Responsibilities.
(A) The DAS(C) and Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) (ADAS)(C)) are the HCA for the Air Force. All nondelegable HCA responsibilities may only be exercised by the DAS(C) and ADAS(C). The DAS(C) makes the following delegations for all delegable HCA responsibilities to:
(1) The MAJCOM/DRU and AFISRA SCOs and to the SCCOs at Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Electronic Systems Center (ESC), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), and Air Armament Center (AAC) without further authority to redelegate any HCA responsibilities unless specifically stated otherwise in the AFFARS. The SCO at HQ AFMC may redelegate HCA responsibilities to SCCOs without further authority to redelegate unless specifically authorized otherwise in the AFFARS.
(B) DAS(C) is the HCA for Air Force component commands tasked to support a supported commander” during JCS declared contingency operations or exercises (See Appendix CC, Part CC-2).
(ii) General Contracting Authority.
(A) In accordance with HAF MD 1-10, 8 Apr 09, and ASAF(A) memorandum, Delegation of Contract and Agreement Authority, 12 Dec 06, the authority to enter into, approve, terminate, and take all other appropriate actions with respect to contracts, is delegated from the Secretary of the Air Force and ASAF(A) to the DAS(C) and ADAS(C).
(B) The authority to enter into, approve, modify, and terminate contracts is hereby redelegated to MAJCOM/DRU and AFISRA SCOs and to the SCCOs at SMC, ESC, ASC, and AAC. This authority may be redelegated with or without the authority to make successive redelegations and under such terms, conditions, and limitations as may be deemed appropriate. This delegation is a general one, and all other existing or future authority, to the extent that it would, expressly or by reasonable implication, limit the scope of this delegation or impose conditions or restrictions upon the exercise of the authority delegated, will be controlling over it.
