48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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9 sections with “functional specialist”

  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …earned value management. (5) The cognizant contracting officer, in consultation with the functional specialist and auditor, shall— (i) Determine the acceptability of the contractor's earned value management system and approve or disapprov…
  • DFARS 242.7000 Contractor business system deficiencies.
    …tractor's corrective action. The contracting officer, in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, shall monitor the contractor's progress in correcting the weaknesses. The contracting officer shall notify the contractor of an…
  • DFARS 242.7203 Review procedures.
    … and subcontracts. (c) Disposition of findings—(1) Reporting of findings. The auditor or functional specialist shall document findings and recommendations in a report to the contracting officer. If the auditor or functional specialist iden…
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    …nting system. (b) The cognizant contracting officer, in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, shall— (1) Determine the acceptability of a contractor's accounting system and approve or disapprove the system; and (2) Purs…
  • DFARS 242.7202 Policy.
    …ransactions. (b) The cognizant contracting officer, in consultation with the auditor and functional specialist, if appropriate, shall— (1) Determine the acceptability of the contractor's MMAS and approve or disapprove the system; and (2)…
  • DFARS 215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.
    … contractor's responses to the initial determination, in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, and make a final determination. (3) Final determination. (i) The contracting officer shall make a final determination and noti…
  • DFARS 245.302 Contracts with foreign governments or international organizations.
    …g officer, who is authorized to approve the requests in consultation with the appropriate functional specialist.
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    …racting Officer will use discretion to disapprove the system based on input received from functional specialists and the auditor. (4) If the Contractor receives the Contracting Officer's final determination of material weaknesses, the Cont…
  • DFARS 252.242-7005 Contractor business systems.
    …nt to withhold payments, and the Contracting Officer, in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, determines that the Contractor is effectively implementing such plan, the Contracting Officer will reduce withholding directly …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.