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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
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Chapter 4 - Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter A - General |
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Part 401 - Agriculture Acquisition Regulation System |
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Subpart 401.6 - Contracting Authority and Responsibilities |
§ 401.671-2 - Authority.
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Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their authority may enter into contracts on behalf of the Government (see FAR 1.602). However, subject to the limitations in 401.671-3 below, an HCA or contracting officer having redelegable contracting authority may ratify, to the extent of their individual delegations of authority, unauthorized commitments.