FAR 53.243 Contract modifications (SF 30)
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 53.243
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 81 FR 83097 Effective Dec 19, 2016
- 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
SF 30 (Rev.11/2016), Amendment of Solicitation/ Modification of Contract. SF 30 is prescribed for use in amending invitation for bids, as specified in 14.208 ; modifying purchase and delivery orders, as specified in 13.302-3 ; and modifying contracts, as specified in 42.1203(h), 43.301 , 49.602-5 , and elsewhere in this regulation. The form may also be used to amend solicitations for negotiated contracts, as specified in 15.210 (b). Pending the publication of a new edition of the form, Instruction (b), Item 3 (effective date), is revised in paragraphs (3) and (5) as follows:
(b) Item3 (effective date).
(3) For a modification issued as a confirming notice of termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date of the confirming notice shall be the same as the effective date of the initial notice.
(5) For a modification confirming the termination contracting officer’s previous letter determination of the amount due in settlement of a contract termination for convenience, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the previous letter determination.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Removal of Regulations Relating to Telegraphic Communication |
Sections cited
- FAR 14.208 Amendment of invitation for bids
- FAR 13.302-3 Obtaining contractor acceptance and modifying purchase orders
- FAR 42.1203(h) Processing agreements
- FAR 43.301 Use of forms
- FAR 49.602-5 Settlement agreement
- FAR 15.210(b) Forms
Quick answers
What is FAR 53.243?
FAR 53.243 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contract modifications (SF 30)".
When was FAR 53.243 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Removal of Regulations Relating to Telegraphic Communication" (81 FR 83097), published Nov 18, 2016 and effective Dec 19, 2016.
Are changes to FAR 53.243 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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