This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0043, which directs contracting officers to use it in place of the codified PGI. The parsed text is a convenience layer; the .docx attachment is authoritative.
(a) There may be situations where the numeric order of the modifications to a contract does not reflect the order in which those changes to the contract take effect.
(b) To establish the sequence of modifications to a contract or order, the modifications will be applied in the following order—
(1) Modifications will be applied in order of the effective date on the modification;
(2) In the event of two or more modifications with the same effective date, modifications will be applied in signature date order; and
(3) In the event of two or more modifications with the same effective date and the same signature date, procuring contracting office modifications will be applied in numeric order, followed by contract administration office modifications in numeric order.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0043, signed February 17, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0043
- Class Deviation 2026-O0043 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0043 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 204.201-72. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.