[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR4.101]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 4_ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart 4.1_Contract Execution
 
Sec.  4.101  Contracting officer's signature.


    Only contracting officers shall sign contracts on behalf of the 
United States. The contracting officer's name and official title shall 
be typed, stamped, or printed on the contract. The contracting officer 
normally signs the contract after it has been signed by the contractor. 
The contracting officer shall ensure that the signer(s) have authority 
to bind the contractor (see specific requirements in 4.102 of this 
subpart).

[60 FR 34736, July 3, 1995]