(a) Contracting Officers, by virtue of their warrant, are authorized to designate qualified individuals as ordering officers. Such designations must be in writing. Limitations on the authority of the ordering officer shall be stated in the contract or in the letter of appointment. Ordering officers may place orders under contracts such as indefinite delivery contracts or Federal Supply Schedules and calls under blanket purchase agreements. Contracting officers shall assure that ordering officers are familiar with DoD contract reporting requirements and shall comply with the DoD contract reporting requirements for such actions.
(b) Solicitation provisions/Contract clauses
Use 52.201-9001, Ordering Officers Under the Contract, in indefinite delivery contracts when ordering officers will be used to place the delivery orders and/or the Contracting Officer wants to identify the ordering officers in the clause.
