[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR719.40]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 719_CONTRACTOR LEGAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart E_Department Counsel Requirements
 
Sec. 719.40  What is the role of Department counsel as a contracting 
officer's representative?


    (a) The individual selected as Department counsel for a contract 
subject to the requirements of this part must be approved by the 
contracting officer and the appropriate Chief Counsel, or General 
Counsel if at Headquarters. The Department counsel must receive written 
delegated authority from the contracting officer to serve as the 
contracting officer's representative for legal matters. The contractor 
must receive a copy of this delegation of authority.
    (b) Actions by Department counsel may not exceed the 
responsibilities and limitations as delegated by the contracting 
officer. Delegated contracting officer representative authority may not 
be construed to include the authority to execute or to agree to any 
modification of the contract nor to attempt to resolve any contract 
dispute concerning a question of fact arising under the contract.

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