[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR701.603-70]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

             CHAPTER 7--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 701_FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents

 

      Subpart 701.6_Career Development, Contracting Authority, and 

                            Responsibilities

 

Sec. 701.603-70  Designation of contracting officers.



    A contracting officer represents the U.S. Government through the 

exercise of his/her delegated authority to negotiate, sign, and 

administer contracts on behalf of the U.S. Government. The contracting 

officer's duties are sensitive, specialized, and responsible. In order 

to insure proper accountability, and to preclude possible security, 

conflict of interest, or jurisdiction problems, it is USAID policy that 

USAID



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contracting officers must be U.S. citizen direct-hire employees of the 

U.S. Government.



[49 FR 13236, Apr. 3, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 39091, July 26, 1996]