MAJCOM/DRU and AFISRA SCOs and SMC and AFMC SCCOs are authorized to select and appoint contracting officers and terminate their appointments in accordance with this section and the Mandatory Procedures at MP5301.603.
(a) For AFMC, the SCCO may delegate this authority to the highest contracting official in the contracting chain at geographically separated organizations and AFRL detachments, but in no event will the designee be lower than a GS-15 (or equivalent) or 0-6.
(b) MAJCOM/DRU and AFISRA SCOs may delegate authority to issue limited contracting officer warrants of less than $5M, and authority to terminate appointments of less than $5M, but in no event will the designee be lower than the Contracting Squadron Commander, Deputy, or equivalent.
