[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 48CFR316.603-71]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 3--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 316_TYPES OF CONTRACTS--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart 316.6_Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts

 

Sec. 316.603-71  Approval for modifications to letter contracts.



    All letter contract modifications (amendments) must be approved one 

level above the contracting officer. Request for authority to issue 

letter contract modifications shall be processed in the same manner as 

requests for authority to issue letter contracts and shall include the 

following:

    (a) Name and address of the contractor.

    (b) Description of work and services.

    (c) Date original request was approved and indicate approving 

official.

    (d) Letter contract number and date issued.

    (e) Complete justification as to why the letter contract cannot be 

definitized at this time.

    (f) Complete justification as to why the level of funding must be 

increased.

    (g) Complete justification as to why the period of effectiveness is 

increased beyond 180 days, if applicable.



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    (h) If the funding of the letter contract is to be increased to more 

than 50 percent of the estimated cost of the acquisition, the 

information required by 316.603-70(j) must be included.