32 C.F.R. § 22.410 Grants officers' responsibilities.
Title 32 - National Defense
The grants officer is responsible for determining a recipient's qualification prior to award. The grants officer's signature on the award document shall signify his or her determination that either: (a) The potential recipient meets the standards in §22.415 and is qualified to receive the grant or cooperative agreement; or (b) An award is justified to a recipient that does not fully meet the standards, pursuant to §22.405(b). In such cases, grants officers shall document in the award file the rationale for making an award to a recipient that does not fully meet the standards.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 22—DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS—AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION
Subpart D—Recipient Qualification Matters—General Policies and Procedures
§ 22.410 Grants officers' responsibilities.

