{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-401.602-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 401.602-3","heading":"401.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.","body":"(a) Ratification means the signed, documented action taken by an authorized official to approve and sanction a previously unauthorized commitment. Unauthorized commitment means an agreement made by a Government representative who lacked the authority to enter into a contract on behalf of the Government.\n(b) Procedures are in accordance with the USDA Contracting Desk Book, Part 401.602-3.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 4—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 401—AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM","Subpart 401.6—Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities"],"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":"8470a73c6fd06f42e1be0d4b8c6619a95eba53cebf987981951361c8301c0c50","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-401.602","next":"us/48-cfr-401.603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}