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48 CFR 42.401: 42.401 Contract correspondence.

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  1. Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System
  2. CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
  3. SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
  4. PART 42—CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
  5. Subpart 42.4—Correspondence and Visits

(a) The contracting officer (or other contracting agency personnel) normally shall (1) forward correspondence relating to assigned contract administration functions through the cognizant contract administration office (CAO) to the contractor and (2) provide a copy for the CAO's file. When urgency requires sending such correspondence directly to the contractor, a copy shall be sent concurrently to the CAO.

(b) The CAO shall send the contracting office a copy of pertinent correspondence conducted between the CAO and the contractor.

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