(a) A Rating Authorization is an official action granting specific priority rating authority that:
(1) Permits a person to place a priority rating on an order for an item or service not normally ratable under this part; or
(2) Authorizes a person to modify a priority rating on a specific order or series of contracts or orders.
(b) To request priority rating authority, see § 101.41.
authority: Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (
50 U.S.C. 4501,
source: 89 FR 9025, Feb. 9, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 101.61