[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: 48CFR42.102]

[Page 760]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 42_CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart 42.1_Contract Audit Services
 
Sec.  42.102  Assignment of contract audit services.

    (a) As provided in agency procedures or interagency agreements, 
contracting officers may request audit services directly from the 
responsible audit agency cited in the Directory of Federal Contract 
Audit Offices. The audit request should include a suspense date and 
should identify any information needed by the contracting officer.
    (b) The responsible audit agency may decline requests for services 
on a case-by-case basis, if resources of the audit agency are inadequate 
to accomplish the tasks. Declinations shall be in writing.