32 CFR § 21.450 - What are the requirements for a termination of a grants officer's or agreements officer's appointment?

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title: "32 CFR § 21.450 - What are the requirements for a termination of a grants officer's or agreements officer's appointment?"
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title_name: "National Defense"
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section_name: "What are the requirements for a termination of a grants officer's or agreements officer's appointment?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "21"
part_name: "DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS—GENERAL MATTERS"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301 and 10 U.S.C. 113."
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# 21.450 What are the requirements for a termination of a grants officer's or agreements officer's appointment?

A termination of a grants officer's or agreements officer's authority:

(a) Must be in writing, unless the written statement of appointment provides for automatic termination.

(b) May not be retroactive.

(c) May be integrated into a written termination of the individual's appointment as a contracting officer, as appropriate.