[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: 48CFR43.201]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 43_CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart 43.2_Change Orders
 
Sec.  43.201  General.


    (a) Generally, Government contracts contain a changes clause that 
permits the contracting officer to make unilateral changes, in 
designated areas, within the general scope of the contract. These are 
accomplished by issuing written change orders on Standard Form 30, 
Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract (SF 30), unless 
otherwise provided (see 43.301).
    (b) The contractor must continue performance of the contract as 
changed, except that in cost-reimbursement or incrementally funded 
contracts the contractor is not obligated to continue performance or 
incur costs beyond the limits established in the Limitation of Cost or 
Limitation of Funds clause (see 32.705-2).
    (c) The contracting officer may issue a change order by telegraphic 
message under unusual or urgent circumstances; provided, that--
    (1) Copies of the message are furnished promptly to the same 
addressees that received the basic contract;
    (2) Immediate action is taken to confirm the change by issuance of a 
SF 30;
    (3) The message contains substantially the information required by 
the SF 30 (except that the estimated change in price shall not be 
indicated), including in the body of the message the statement, ``Signed 
by (Name), Contracting Officer''; and
    (4) The contracting officer manually signs the original copy of the 
message.

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