Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions

F.3. - Who is the "requiring official" who makes the nonavailability determination?

The FAR requires that determinations of nonavailability be made by requiring activity officials (not contracting officials) unless agencies provide otherwise in their procedures. The requiring official is an official in the program office or organization that is funding and acquiring the EIT. The FAR requires that the documentation of nonavailability be included in the contract file.