(Revised July 2009)
Chief, Contracting Office - The person with direct responsibility for the overall operations, administration, and performance of the contracting office. Performs all actions specified within FAR and DFAR as a "level above the Contracting Officer," and/or as delegated by the HQ, USSOCOM, Director of Procurement, Competition Advocate General, or USSOCOM Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization Officer.
Contracting Division - Contracting activities that are organizationally aligned within USSOCOM headquarters.
Contracting Office - A contracting activity that receives its contracting authority from the Commander in Chief, Special Operations Command through the HQ, USSOCOM, Director of Procurement.
Contracting Officer's Representative - Person delegated to act on behalf of the contracting officer on a specific contract or multiple contracts, in a limited capacity and with specific authority as stated on the Letter of Delegation.
Field Contracting Offices - Contracting activities that are organizationally aligned within USSOCOM Service or Theater Special Operations Components.
Office Chief - The term “Office Chief” is issued in this policy to refer to both Chiefs of Field Contracting Offices and headquarters Contracting Division Chiefs.
Ordering Officer - An appointed official with limited authority to purchase and obligate the government.
Primary Contracting Officer’s Representative - A USSOCOM unique term. Person designated and authorized by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions on behalf of the contracting officer on a specific contract.
Requiring Activity Official - The point of contact from the requiring activity delegated responsibility for decisions regarding a acquisition or procurement.
Technical Representative - A USSOCOM unique term that refers to a person appointed by the COR to perform specific technical or administrative functions to assist the COR.
