[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: 48CFR43]



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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

 

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--



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    (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.