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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 201: Federal Acquisition Regulations System › Subpart 201.6

DFARS 201.602-2 Responsibilities.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section points to PGI 201.602-2 for procedures on designating, assigning, and defining the responsibilities of a contracting officer's representative (COR). It also states who may serve as a COR, and it makes clear that contractor personnel may never serve as CORs.

Applies to: Contracting officer's representatives (CORs) and contractor personnel

What it requires

  • Follow the procedures at PGI 201.602-2 regarding designation, assignment, and responsibilities of a COR.

Key terms: contracting officer's representative (COR) · PGI 201.602-2 · contractor personnel

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The text

(d) Follow the procedures at PGI 201.602-2 regarding designation, assignment, and responsibilities of a contracting officer's representative (COR).

(1) A COR shall be an employee, military or civilian, of the U.S. Government, a foreign government, or a North Atlantic Treaty Organization/coalition partner. In no case shall contractor personnel serve as CORs.

Sections that refer to it

← 201.602 Contracting officers. · 201.602-70 Contract clause. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 201

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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