48 CFR § 416.603-2 - 416.603-2 Application.

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title: "48 CFR § 416.603-2 - 416.603-2   Application."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "416.603-2"
section_name: "416.603-2   Application."
chapter_number: 4
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "416"
part_name: "TYPES OF CONTRACTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301 and 40 U.S.C. 486(c)."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 81015, Oct. 7, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 416.603-2 416.603-2   Application.

The HCA is authorized to extend the period for defining a letter contract required by FAR 16.603-2(c) in extreme cases where it is determined in writing that such action is in the best interest of the Government.