[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: 48CFR4.102]

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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.  4.102  Contractor's signature.

    (a) Individuals. A contract with an individual shall be signed by 
that individual. A contract with an individual doing business as a firm 
shall be signed by that individual, and the signature shall be followed 
by the individual's typed, stamped, or printed name and the words ``, an 
individual doing business as .......................'' [insert name of 
firm].
    (b) Partnerships. A contract with a partnership shall be signed in 
the partnership name. Before signing for the Government, the contracting 
officer shall obtain a list of all partners and ensure that the 
individual(s) signing for the partnership have authority to bind the 
partnership.
    (c) Corporations. A contract with a corporation shall be signed in 
the corporate name, followed by the word ``by'' and the signature and 
title of the person authorized to sign. The contracting officer shall 
ensure that the person signing for the corporation has authority to bind 
the corporation.
    (d) Joint venturers. A contract with joint venturers may involve any 
combination of individuals, partnerships, or corporations. The contract 
shall be signed by each participant in the joint venture in the manner 
prescribed in paragraphs (a) through (c) above for each type of 
participant. When a corporation is participating, the contracting 
officer shall verify that the corporation is authorized to participate 
in the joint venture.
    (e) Agents. When an agent is to sign the contract, other than as 
stated in paragraphs (a) through (d) above, the agent's authorization to 
bind the principal must be established by evidence satisfactory to the 
contracting officer.

[48 FR 42113, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 62 FR 235, Jan. 2, 1997]