DAFI63-138 governs the acquisition and management of contracted services within the Department of the Air Force.
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DAFI63-138 establishes roles for service acquisition officials, contracting officers, and contracting officer’s representatives. It addresses acquisition planning, requirements definition, contract formation, and post-award program management, with mandatory compliance requirements and tiered waiver authorities.
Applies to: This publication applies to civilian employees and uniformed members of the United States Space Force, the Regular Air Force, and the Air Force Reserve.
The CO is the only person with the authority to obligate the Government and direct a contractor’s performance.
The CO plans, awards, administers, modifies, interprets, takes corrective action, and terminates a contract on behalf of the Government commensurate with the limitations specified on the CO’s warrant.
COs shall designate a COR for all services contracts, unless certain conditions are met, as described in DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 201.602-2(d)(v)(A), Responsibilities.
Prospective CORs shall participate, as appropriate, in pre-award requirements definition, acquisition planning, and contract formation processes (i.e., market research, independent government estimate, justification and approval documentation).
CORs must verify and document the observations provided by SMEs; however, CORs shall not appoint, designate, re-designate or sub-designate COR duties/responsibilities to other persons.