48 CFR § 1942.202-70 - 1942.202-70 Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (AR/CO).
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s1942.202-70"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 1942.202-70 - 1942.202-70 Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (AR/CO)."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1942.202-70"
section_name: "1942.202-70 Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (AR/CO)."
chapter_number: 19
chapter_name: "BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "1942"
part_name: "CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 486(c)."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 13212, Apr. 3, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1942"
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# 1942.202-70 1942.202-70 Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (AR/CO).
The Contracting Officer may designate an appropriately qualified Government employee to act as the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (AR/CO). Such designation shall apply to a single contract, must be in writing, and shall define the scope and limitations of the AR/CO's authority. The instrument designating an AR/CO shall not contain authority to sign or agree to any contract or major modification to a contract. Contractual commitments shall be made only by a duly certified contracting officer. The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause at 1952.242-70, Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer, in solicitations and contracts when an individual is to be selected and designated by the Contracting Officer to perform administration of a given contract(s).