FAR 33.210 Contracting officer’s authority
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 33.210
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 79 FR 24192 Effective May 29, 2014
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
Except as provided in this section, contracting officers are authorized, within any specific limitations of their warrants, to decide or resolve all claims arising under or relating to a contract subject to the Disputes statute. In accordance with agency policies and 33.214, contracting officers are authorized to use ADR procedures to resolve claims. The authority to decide or resolve claims does not extend to-
(a) A claim or dispute for penalties or forfeitures prescribed by statute or regulation that another Federal agency is specifically authorized to administer, settle, or determine; or
(b) The settlement, compromise, payment, or adjustment of any claim involving fraud.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 |
Sections cited
- FAR 33.214 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Quick answers
What is FAR 33.210?
FAR 33.210 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contracting officer’s authority".
When was FAR 33.210 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41" (79 FR 24192), published Apr 29, 2014 and effective May 29, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 33.210 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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