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What is the role of a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) after contract award?

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I'm a new prime contractor on a federal contract and I am trying to understand the role of the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) after contract award. Our first federal award was an 8(a) sole source award for staffing services, and it's a firm-fixed-price contract. We won it in March, and the period of performance started in April. The contracting officer assigned a COR to the contract, but there is no specific information about the COR's duties in the Section L or Section M of the solicitation. The COR has been sending us requests directly for things like updated resumes and changes to our staffing schedule, which I thought had to go through the contracting officer. What exactly is the COR authorized to do after contract award?

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asked Keisha W. Verified vendor8(a) firm founder, staffing and training · Atlanta, GA · 514 rep

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A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) primarily acts as a technical liaison for the contracting officer after contract award, ensuring the contractor meets the technical requirements of the contract. The COR does not have the authority to make changes that affect the terms, conditions, price, or period of performance of the contract; only the contracting officer can modify the contract. Your COR is likely requesting updated resumes and staffing schedule changes to monitor performance against the technical specifications in the Performance Work Statement, not to change the contract itself. Direct requests from a COR that alter contract scope or cost should always be referred to the contracting officer, as only the contracting officer can issue a contract modification. This is especially true for a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract like yours, where the price is not subject to adjustment based on your costs (FAR 16.202-1).

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answered Dave H. Verified vendorParts distributor, DLA and DIBBS · Dayton, OH · 526 rep
Thanks for clarifying the COR's role. I will definitely refer any requests that go beyond technical monitoring to the contracting officer, especially for our firm-fixed-price contract. · Keisha W. ·

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