Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 13, 2026

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Jan 28, 2026
1401.603-1 - 1401.603-1 General.

BPCs are authorized to select and appoint COs and terminate their appointment as prescribed in the Department's Certificate of Appointment (COA) Manual. Copies of the manual may be obtained at http://www.doi.gov/pam/Acqworkfor.html.

authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390, 40 U.S.C. 486(c); and 5 U.S.C. 301.
source: 75 FR 19829, Apr. 15, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 1401.603-1