48 CFR § 852.242-71 - 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s852.242-71"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 852.242-71 - 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "852.242-71"
section_name: "852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer."
chapter_number: 8
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "CLAUSES AND FORMS"
part_number: "852"
part_name: "SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "38 U.S.C. 8127-8128 and 8151-8153; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1121(c)(3); 41 U.S.C. 1303; 41 U.S.C. 1702; and 48 CFR 1.301 through 1.304."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 2717, Jan. 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "852"
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# 852.242-71 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer.
As prescribed in 842.271, insert the following clause:
****Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)
The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the purpose of performing certain tasks/duties in the administration of the contract. Such designation will be in writing through an ACO Letter of Delegation and will identify the responsibilities and limitations of the ACO. A copy of the ACO Letter of Delegation will be furnished to the Contractor.
****(End of Clause)
[85 FR 60079, Sept. 24, 2020]