[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: 48CFR42.401]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 42_CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart 42.4_Correspondence and Visits

 

Sec. 42.401  Contract correspondence.





    (a) The contracting officer (or other contracting agency personnel) 

normally shall (1) forward correspondence relating to assigned contract 

administration functions through the cognizant contract administration 

office (CAO) to the contractor and (2) provide a copy for the CAO's 

file. When urgency requires sending such correspondence directly to the 

contractor, a copy shall be sent concurrently to the CAO.

    (b) The CAO shall send the contracting office a copy of pertinent 

correspondence conducted between the CAO and the contractor.