Section 606.304 - Approval of the justification(a)(2) The approval authority for a proposed contract within the dollar range set forth in FAR 6.304(a)(2) for domestic contracting activities that do not have an advocate for competition is the Department Advocate for Competition.59 FR 66755, Dec. 28, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 43621, Aug. 11, 1999; 72 FR 45695 , Aug. 15, 2007; 80 FR 6918 , Feb. 9, 2015; 81 FR 24707 , Apr. 27, 2016