48 CFR § 1517.204 - 1517.204 Contracts.

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title: "48 CFR § 1517.204 - 1517.204   Contracts."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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section_name: "1517.204   Contracts."
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# 1517.204 1517.204   Contracts.

The SCM may approve a contract with a base contract period and option periods which total in excess of five (5) years, unless otherwise prohibited by statute.

[60 FR 12713, Mar. 8, 1995, as amended at 67 FR 5072, Feb. 4, 2002]