I was having a discussion at the office, today, and would like to open it up to the forum. Does a ratifying official have to be a contracting officer (warranted or otherwise have designated contracting authority)? Example, a Chief of the Contracting Office does not have a warrant, but is delegated as a ratifying official. How does a ratifying official enter into a contractual commitment without complying with CICA? Example, a non-competed unauthorized commitment that exceeds the micro-