Section 201.603-3 - Appointment(a) Certificates of Appointment executed under the Armed Services Procurement Regulation or the Defense Acquisition Regulation have the same effect as if they had been issued under FAR.(b) Agency heads may delegate the purchase authority in 213.301 to DoD civilian employees and members of the U.S. Armed Forces.56 FR 36284, July 31, 1991, as amended at 64 FR 56705, Oct. 21, 1999