48 CFR § 43.202 - 43.202 Authority to issue change orders.

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title: "48 CFR § 43.202 - 43.202   Authority to issue change orders."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "43.202"
section_name: "43.202   Authority to issue change orders."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "43"
part_name: "CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS"
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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 42386, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 43.202 43.202   Authority to issue change orders.

Change orders shall be issued by the contracting officer except when authority is delegated to an administrative contracting officer (see 42.202(c)).