(90) Contracting officers shall be bound in all their actions to exercise reasonable care, skill, and judgment.
(91) Selection, appointment, evaluation, and termination of appointment of contracting officers' representatives, and contracting officers' technical representatives.
(a) Designation and training. The selection, appointment, evaluation, and termination of appointment of contracting officers' representatives (CORs) and contracting officers' technical representatives (COTRs) shall be made by the contracting officer. Initial COR appointments shall be made prior to contract award. Such appointments shall take into consideration the ability, training, and experience of COR/COTR designees and shall assure that designees are appropriately qualified to act as authorized representatives of the contracting officer. The individual’s program management skills should also be considered when nominating and appointing a COR or COTR. All CORs/COTRs shall complete approved training prior to being issued a letter of appointment. See Mandatory PGI 1.602-2-91(a) for required training.
The COR/COTR designations shall be in writing and shall define the scope and limitations of the authorized representative's authority. Appointment shall be made by letter substantially in the form set forth in (d) below. Unless the appointment of a COR/COTR contains other provisions for automatic termination, the appointment shall be effective, unless sooner revoked, until the COR/COTR is reassigned or the individual's employment is terminated. Revocation of a COR/COTR appointment may be effected at any time by the appointing authority, or higher authority, or any successor to either. Revocation shall be made by letter substantially as shown in (e) below.
(b) Authority. CORs/COTRs shall maintain compliance with DoD Directive 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation. Specific guidance for CORs/COTRs is provided in Subpart 90.6. Guidance concerning contracting officer's representatives for provisioning is addressed at 17.7690.
(c) Evaluation and Documentation. For details see Mandatory PGI 1.602-2(c).
(d) Sample letter of appointment. For details see Mandatory PGI 1.602-2(d).
(e) Sample letter for terminating appointment. For details see Mandatory PGI 1.602-2(e).
