48 CFR § 42.901 - 42.901 General.

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title: "48 CFR § 42.901 - 42.901   General."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "42.901"
section_name: "42.901   General."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "42"
part_name: "CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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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 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 42.901 42.901   General.

The contract administration office shall take prompt action to determine the potential impact of a contractor bankruptcy on the Government in order to protect the interests of the Government.