PGI 201.602-2  Responsibilities.

(i)  A contracting officer's representative (COR) assists in the technical monitoring or administration of a contract.

(A)  For contract actions for services awarded by a DoD component or by any other Federal agency on behalf of DoD, contracting officers shall designate a properly trained COR in writing before award. The surveillance activities performed by CORs should be tailored to the dollar value/complexity of the specific contract for which they are designated. Contracting officers may exempt service contracts from this requirement when the following three conditions are met:

(1)  The contract will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures;

(2)  The requirement is not complex; and

(3)  The contracting officer documents the file, in writing, why the appointment of a COR is unnecessary.

(B)  Contracting officers also may designate a properly trained COR for contract actions other than those for services.

(C)  The contracting officer shall include a copy of the written designation required by DFARS 201.602-2(2)(v) in the official contract file.

(ii)  In addition to the requirements of DFARS 201.602-2(2), a COR must maintain a file for each contract assigned. This file must include, as a minimum-

(A)  A copy of the contracting officer's letter of designation and other documentation describing the COR's duties and responsibilities; and

(B)  Documentation of actions taken in accordance with the delegation of authority.