48 CFR 401.602-3
401.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 401.602-3, 401.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/245339
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(a) Ratification means the signed, documented action taken by an authorized official to approve and sanction a previously unauthorized commitment. Unauthorized commitment means an agreement made by a Government representative who lacked the authority to enter into a contract on behalf of the Government.
(b) Procedures are in accordance with the USDA Contracting Desk Book, Part 401.602-3.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.