1.602-2  Responsibilities.

2.  Amend section 1.602-2 by--

a.  Revising the introductory text of paragraph (d), and paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), and (d)(3); and

b.  Removing from paragraph (d)(6) "Must" and adding "Shall" in its place.

The revised text reads as follows:

1.602-2  Responsibilities.

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(d)  Unless the contracting officer retains and executes the contracting officer's representative (COR) duties, in accordance with agency procedures, designate and authorize, in writing, a COR on all contracts and orders other than those that are firm-fixed price, and for firm-fixed-price contracts and orders as appropriate. See 7.104(e).

A COR--

(1)  Shall be a Government employee, unless otherwise authorized in agency regulations;

(2)  Shall be certified and maintain certification in accordance with the current Office of Management and Budget memorandum on the Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer Representatives (FAC-COR) guidance, or for DoD, in accordance with the current applicable DoD policy guidance;

(3)  Shall be qualified by training and experience commensurate with the responsibilities to be delegated in accordance with agency procedures;

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