{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-52.216-23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 52.216-23","heading":"52.216-23 Execution and Commencement of Work.","body":"As prescribed in 16.603-4(b)(1), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when a letter contract is contemplated, except that it may be omitted from letter contracts awarded on SF 26:\nExecution and Commencement of Work (APR 1984)\nThe Contractor shall indicate acceptance of this letter contract by signing three copies of the contract and returning them to the Contracting Officer not later than ___ [insert date]. Upon acceptance by both parties, the Contractor shall proceed with performance of the work, including purchase of necessary materials.\n(End of clause)","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS","PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES","Subpart 52.2—Text of Provisions and Clauses"],"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":"c05ce0b7750ec98fc5703509a689924454f71164d2c9fac79e675fc587e39264","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-52.216-22","next":"us/48-cfr-52.216-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}