(a) Prior to acknowledgement of receipt, in addition to the requirements of FAR 32.805(d), the contracting officer shall obtain legal review of the assignment (see 801.602-75(a)(7)). Upon acknowledgement of receipt, the contracting officer shall:
(1) File the retained copy of the notice of assignment and the certified copy of the original instrument of assignment with the Government Accountability Office copy of the contract; and
(2) Forward a copy of the notice of assignment and instrument of assignment to the local finance office and to the payment office cited in the contract.
(b) Contracting officers must notify field facilities of any recognized assignment of payments for contracts under which payment for articles and services is certified and approved for payment in the field.
