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FAR 52.247-27 — Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement.

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52.247-27 Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement.

Type: Clause

Prescribed in: 47.207-8(b)

Current version date: APR 1984

Prescription and Applicability

FAR Prescription, 47.207-8(b)

(b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-27, Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement.

Current Text

52.247-27 Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement.

As prescribed in 47.207-8(b), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services:

Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement (APR 1984)

No oral statement of any person shall modify or otherwise affect the terms, conditions, or specifications stated in this contract. All modifications to the contract must be made in writing by the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative.

(End of clause)

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Reference: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.247-27