48 CFR 1352.201-70
1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 1352.201-70, 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/249691
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Full text
As prescribed in 48 CFR 1301.602-170, insert the following clause:
The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.