Federal Acquisition Regulation
Contracting officer’s authority
FAR 33.210
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 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) (FAR 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.
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