FAR 4.804-2 Closeout of the contracting office files if another office administers the contract
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 4.804-2
- Type
- Subsection
- 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 subsection.
Text
(a) Contract files for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer receives evidence of receipt of property and final payment, unless otherwise specified by agency regulation.
(b) All other contract files shall be closed as soon as practicable after the contracting officer receives a contract completion statement from the contract administration office. The contracting officer shall ensure that all contractual actions required have been completed and shall prepare a statement to that effect. This statement is authority to close the contract file and shall be made a part of the official contract file.
Quick answers
What is FAR 4.804-2?
FAR 4.804-2 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Closeout of the contracting office files if another office administers the contract".
Are changes to FAR 4.804-2 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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