---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 1.604"
title: "48"
number: "1.604"
heading: "Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/1.604"
---

# §1.604. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).


A contracting officer's representative (COR) assists in the technical monitoring or administration of a contract (see 1.602-2(d)). The COR shall maintain a file for each assigned contract. The file must include, at a minimum—

- (a) A copy of the contracting officer's letter of designation and other documents describing the COR's duties and responsibilities;
- (b) A copy of the contract administration functions delegated to a contract administration office which may not be delegated to the COR (see 1.602-2(d)(4)); and
- (c) **Documentation of COR actions taken in accordance with the delegation of authority.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[76 FR 14545, Mar. 16, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 42103, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[76 FR 14545, Mar. 16, 2011]