{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-416.603-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 416.603-2","heading":"416.603-2 Application.","body":"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.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 4—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 416—TYPES OF CONTRACTS","Subpart 416.6—Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts"],"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":"960f47599e60f50c8f880929f3ebbe4878690072e0cb746f6689d2f3b14ee16a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-416.603","next":"us/48-cfr-419.201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}