225.7020-4 Joint determination.
(a) The prohibition in section 225.7020-2 does not apply to an acquisition jointly determined by the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State, without power of redelegation, to be—
(1) Necessary for purposes of—
(i) Providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela;
(ii) Disaster relief and other urgent lifesaving measures; or
(iii) Carrying out noncombatant evacuations; or
(2) Vital to the national security interests of the United States.
(b) Follow the procedures at PGI 225.7020-4(b) when entering into a contract on the basis of a joint determination.
[87 FR 31960, May 26, 2022]