48 CFR § 5.001 - 5.001 Definition.

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title: "48 CFR § 5.001 - 5.001   Definition."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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section_name: "5.001   Definition."
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chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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# 5.001 5.001   Definition.

*Contract action,* as used in this part, means an action resulting in a contract, as defined in subpart 2.1, including actions for additional supplies or services outside the existing contract scope, but not including actions that are within the scope and under the terms of the existing contract, such as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes.

[67 FR 13053, Mar. 20, 2002]