DFARS 213.302-3 Obtaining contractor acceptance and modifying purchase orders.

In plain English

This section tells contracting officers how to get a contractor's acceptance of purchase orders and how to modify them. It requires written acceptance for classified acquisitions and explains that a supplemental agreement turns a unilateral purchase order into a bilateral agreement. It matters because it affects how your acceptance is documented and when a modification becomes binding.

Applies to: Contracting officers handling purchase orders and modifications

What it requires

• Require written acceptance of purchase orders for classified acquisitions.
• If not previously included in the purchase order, incorporate the clause at 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications, in the Standard Form 30.
• Obtain the contractor's acceptance by signature on the Standard Form 30.

Key terms: classified acquisitions · unilateral modifications · supplemental agreement · bilateral agreement · Standard Form 30

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