FAR 42.102 Assignment of contract audit services

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 42.102
Type
Section
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
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Text

(a) As provided in agency procedures or interagency agreements, contracting officers may request audit services directly from the responsible audit agency cited in the Directory of Federal Contract Audit Offices. The audit request should include a suspense date and should identify any information needed by the contracting officer.

(b) The responsible audit agency may decline requests for services on a case-by-case basis, if resources of the audit agency are inadequate to accomplish the tasks. Declinations shall be in writing.

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What is FAR 42.102?

FAR 42.102 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Assignment of contract audit services".

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