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Only the contracting officer can change the contract

Foundation10 min

By the end you can

  • Know who may execute a contract modification.
  • Handle out-of-scope requests safely.

Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their authority are empowered to execute contract modifications on behalf of the government 1.

Worked example. An agency user emails Contractor G asking for a new report every week. Contractor G's program manager replies that it will gladly price the change and copies the contracting officer, rather than starting the reports on the user's say-so.

Check 1
Who is empowered to execute a contract modification on behalf of the government?
Check 2
In the worked example, why did Contractor G copy the contracting officer?
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