[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR13.302-3]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart 13.3_Simplified Acquisition Methods

 

Sec. 13.302-3  Obtaining contractor acceptance and modifying purchase orders.



    (a) When it is desired to consummate a binding contract between the 

parties before the contractor undertakes performance, the contracting 

officer shall



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require written (see 2.101) acceptance of the purchase order by the 

contractor.

    (b) Each purchase order modification shall identify the order it 

modifies and shall contain an appropriate modification number.

    (c) A contractor's written acceptance of a purchase order 

modification may be required only if--

    (1) Determined by the contracting officer to be necessary to ensure 

the contractor's compliance with the purchase order as revised; or

    (2) Required by agency regulations.