{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-816.570","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 816.570","heading":"816.570 Ordering officers.","body":"In accordance with 801.601, when authorized, ordering officers may place orders for supplies and services against established Indefinite-Delivery Contracts within the ordering limits identified in the contract or the specific ordering guide when funding is available. Ordering officers shall only place orders against the contract if it is awarded to a single awardee. When a contracting officer appoints an ordering officer in writing after award, the contracting officer will furnish the contractor with an updated list of individual ordering officers authorized to place orders against the contract. Ordering officers may not negotiate contract terms and conditions, determine price reasonableness, or determine best value.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 8—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 816—TYPES OF CONTRACTS","Subpart 816.5—Indefinite-Delivery 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":"097908f9f6b3fcbf4ae7fa0be66c27234e224fffcac816e42ba069d86797f014","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-816.506-70","next":"us/48-cfr-816.770"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}