---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 43.102"
title: "48"
number: "43.102"
heading: "Policy."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/43.102"
---

# §43.102. Policy.

- (a) Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their authority are empowered to execute contract modifications on behalf of the Government. Other Government personnel shall not—
  - (1) Execute contract modifications;
  - (2) Act in such a manner as to cause the contractor to believe that they have authority to bind the Government; or
  - (3) Direct or encourage the contractor to perform work that should be the subject of a contract modification.
- (b) Contract modifications, including changes that could be issued unilaterally, shall be priced before their execution if this can be done without adversely affecting the interest of the Government. If a significant cost increase could result from a contract modification and time does not permit negotiation of a price, at least a ceiling price shall be negotiated unless impractical.

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 42386, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 18915, Apr. 29, 1996; 61 FR 69298, Dec. 31, 1996; 74 FR 28431, June 15, 2009; 79 FR 24213, Apr. 29, 2014]

### 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 42386, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 42386, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 18915, Apr. 29, 1996; 61 FR 69298, Dec. 31, 1996; 74 FR 28431, June 15, 2009; 79 FR 24213, Apr. 29, 2014]