{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-817.7003","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 817.7003","heading":"817.7003 Policy.","body":"Undefinitized contract actions shall—\n(a) Be used only when—\n(1) The negotiation of a definitive contract action is not possible in sufficient time to meet the Government's requirements; and\n(2) The Government's interest demands that the contractor be given a binding commitment so that contract performance can begin immediately.\n(b) Be as complete and definite as practicable.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 8—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 817—SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS","Subpart 817.70—Undefinitized Contract Actions"],"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":"12f002266c3c229c5106cf323ede83018cc41d32d7eb8c3e9581a629c36ddc7b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-817.7002","next":"us/48-cfr-817.7004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}