COR COR Roles, Authority & Limitations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What document officially designates a COR and defines the specific limits of their authority?
- SF-1449 solicitation form
- Contracting Officer's Representative Appointment Letter (Correct answer)
- DD Form 254 security requirements
- SF-26 contract award form
Correct answer: Contracting Officer's Representative Appointment Letter
The COR Appointment Letter issued by the Contracting Officer officially designates the individual as COR and specifies the exact scope and limits of their delegated authority.
Question 2: Which of the following actions is OUTSIDE the scope of a COR's delegated authority?
- Monitoring contractor performance daily
- Accepting contract deliverables
- Issuing a contract modification to change the scope of work (Correct answer)
- Maintaining contract surveillance records
Correct answer: Issuing a contract modification to change the scope of work
Issuing contract modifications requires contracting officer warrant authority and is strictly outside the scope of what a COR is authorized to do.
Question 3: A COR who directs a contractor to perform work beyond the contract scope without CO approval may be personally liable for what violation?
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Unauthorized commitment (Correct answer)
- Violation of civil rights
- Filing a false claim
Correct answer: Unauthorized commitment
Directing work beyond contract scope without authority constitutes an unauthorized commitment, which can expose the COR to personal liability and disciplinary action.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of the COR role in federal contract administration?
- To award task orders under indefinite delivery contracts
- To serve as the technical liaison ensuring the contractor performs per contract requirements (Correct answer)
- To negotiate contract prices and fee arrangements
- To conduct source selection and evaluate proposals
Correct answer: To serve as the technical liaison ensuring the contractor performs per contract requirements
The COR acts as the technical liaison between the government and contractor, ensuring performance complies with the contract's technical and quality requirements.
Question 5: A COR's authority is ultimately derived from:
- The agency's internal regulations alone
- FAR Part 1 by operation of law
- A formal delegation from the Contracting Officer's warrant (Correct answer)
- An appointment letter signed by the program manager
Correct answer: A formal delegation from the Contracting Officer's warrant
COR authority is delegated by the Contracting Officer from their warrant authority and is strictly limited to what the CO specifies in the written appointment letter.
Question 6: Under the Federal Acquisition Certification for CORs (FAC-COR), how many training hours are required for a Level II COR?
- 16 hours
- 24 hours
- 40 hours (Correct answer)
- 80 hours
Correct answer: 40 hours
FAC-COR Level II certification requires 40 hours of training covering contract administration, performance monitoring, and related acquisition topics.
COR COR Roles, Authority & Limitations 1
What document officially designates a COR and defines the specific limits of their authority?