[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR804.101] [Page 155] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 804_ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS--Table of Contents Subpart 804.1_Contract Execution Sec. 804.101 Contracting officer's signature. Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 and 40 U.S.C. 486(c). In the event a contracting officer's name and title has been typed, stamped or printed on the contract and the contracting officer is not available to sign the contract, a designee may sign for the contracting officer. Such designee must be a contracting officer as specified in 801.602 and must have specific contracting authority to cover the contract to be signed. [49 FR 12592, Mar. 29, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 20492, May 7, 1996] [[Page 156]]