(a) In the event that an individual who has not successfully completed the required training course is urgently required to serve as a Project Officer, the Program Manager or designee may authorize the individual to perform the designated duties on an interim basis for up to 6 months, provided that-
(1) The individual agrees to take the Basic Contracting Officer's Technical Representative course during that period and provides evidence of course registration; and
(2) The individual meets, prior to assignment to the project, with the cognizant Contracting Officer to discuss the specific role and responsibilities of a Project Officer and the interrelationships, as applicable, among the Project Officer, Contracting Officer, Program/Project Manager, and COTR functions.
(b) If an extension of time has been granted, but the individual fails to complete the training by the extended date, the Program Manager's or designee's approval for the individual's assignment to the project will automatically terminate on that date.
[74 FR 62398, Nov. 27, 2009. Redesignated at 75 FR 21509, Apr. 26, 2010]
