FAR 4.1704 Contracting officer responsibilities
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 4.1704
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 78 FR 80369 Effective Jan 30, 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
(a) For other than indefinite-delivery contracts, the contracting officer shall ensure that 52.204-14, Service Reporting Requirement, is included in solicitations, contracts, and orders as prescribed at 4.1705. For indefinite-delivery contracts, the contracting officer who awarded the contract shall ensure that 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts, is included in solicitations and contracts as prescribed at 4.1705. The contracting officer at the order level shall verify the clause’s inclusion in the contract.
(b) If the contractor fails to submit a report in a timely manner, the contracting officer shall exercise appropriate contractual remedies. In addition, the contracting officer shall make the contractor’s failure to comply with the reporting requirements a part of the contractor’s performance information under subpart 42.15.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Service Contracts Reporting Requirements |
Sections cited
- FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements
- FAR 4.1705 Contract clauses
- FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
- FAR Subpart 42.15 Contractor Performance Information
Quick answers
What is FAR 4.1704?
FAR 4.1704 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contracting officer responsibilities".
When was FAR 4.1704 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Service Contracts Reporting Requirements" (78 FR 80369), published Dec 31, 2013 and effective Jan 30, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 4.1704 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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