{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-1942.202-70","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 1942.202-70","heading":"1942.202-70 Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (AR/CO).","body":"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).","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 19—BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS","SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT","PART 1942—CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION","Subpart 1942.2—Assignment of Contract Administration"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"bf56a521aab253e5aae0f362ad2a8984f6518aceb9d293a8833d3a486afc03b2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-1917.102","next":"us/48-cfr-1946.704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}