§ 2845.102 - Policy.

Subject to the provisions in part 45 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations:

(a) The contracting officer is responsible for the delivery of Government property to contractors and serves as property administrator unless property administration responsibilities are explicitly delegated in the contract. Property management responsibilities may be delegated to contracting officer's technical representatives or other representatives authorized to act in the contracting officer's behalf with respect to Government-furnished property.

(b) The contracting officer shall ensure that contractor property responsibilities are clearly delineated and that, consistent with internal bureau policies and procedures, requirements are coordinated with the bureau property managers before award and throughout the course of a contract in which property is furnished.