Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 14, 2026

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Jan 28, 2026
3001.603-1 - 3001.603-1 General.

Under DHS Delegations, the Heads of the Contracting Activity (HCA), with authority to redelegate no lower than the Chief of the Contracting Office (COCO), are authorized to select and appoint contracting officers and terminate their appointment.

[68 FR 67871, Dec. 4, 2003, as amended at 71 FR 25767, May 2, 2006]
authority: 5 U.S.C. 301-302,41.S.C. 1707, 41 U.S.C. 1702,41.S.C. 1303(a)(2), 48 CFR part 1, subpart 1.3, and DHS Delegation Number 0702
source: 68 FR 67871, Dec. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 3001.603-1