48 CFR § 17.205 - 17.205 Documentation.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s17.205"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 17.205 - 17.205 Documentation."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "17.205"
section_name: "17.205 Documentation."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "17"
part_name: "SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42231, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "17"
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# 17.205 17.205 Documentation.
(a) The contracting officer shall justify in writing the quantities or the term under option, the notification period for exercising the option, and any limitation on option price under 17.203(g); and shall include the justification document in the contract file.
(b) Any justifications and approvals and any determination and findings required by part 6 shall specify both the basic requirement and the increase permitted by the option.
[48 FR 42231, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1742, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985]