42.401 Contract correspondence.
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(a) The contracting officer (or other contracting agency personnel) normally shall (1)forward correspondence relating to assigned contract administration functions through the cognizant contract administration office (CAO) to the contractor, and (2)provide a copy for the CAO’s file. When urgency requires sending such correspondence directly to the contractor, a copy shall be sent concurrently to the CAO.
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(b) The CAO shall send the contracting office a copy of pertinent correspondence conducted between the CAO and the contractor.