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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 250: Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act › Subpart 250.1

DFARS 250.103-3 Contract adjustment.

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 tells contractors where to file a request for a contract adjustment. Requests should normally go to the procuring contracting officer, but if that is impractical, they may be filed with certain other authorized officials for forwarding to the correct PCO.

Applies to: Contractors filing contract adjustment requests

What it requires

  • File contractor requests with the procuring contracting officer (PCO)
  • If filing with the PCO is impractical, file with an authorized representative, an administrative contracting officer, or the Office of General Counsel of the applicable department or agency for forwarding to the cognizant PCO

Key terms: contract adjustment · procuring contracting officer (PCO) · authorized representative · administrative contracting officer · Office of General Counsel

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) Contractor requests should be filed with the procuring contracting officer (PCO). However, if filing with the PCO is impractical, requests may be filed with an authorized representative, an administrative contracting officer, or the Office of General Counsel of the applicable department or agency, for forwarding to the cognizant PCO.

← 250.103 Contract adjustments. · 250.103-5 Processing cases. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 250

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

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