Contracting officers shall assign a criticality designator to each contract in the space for designating the contract administration office, as follows:
Criticality Designator Criterion
A Critical contracts, including DX-rated
contracts (see subpart 11.6),
contracts citing the authority in
6.302-2 (unusual and compelling
urgency), and contracts for major
systems.B Contracts (other than those designated
``A'') for items needed to maintain a
Government or contractor production or
repair line, to preclude out-of-stock
conditions or to meet user needs for
nonstock items.
C All contracts other than those
designated ``A'' or ``B.''
[48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1745, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 60 FR 48249, Sept. 18, 1995]