This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0050, 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.
(c)(1) The chairperson of the conference conducts the meeting. Unless a contract change is contemplated, emphasize that it is not the purpose of the meeting to change the contract.
(2) The contracting officer may make commitments or give directions within the scope of the contracting officer's authority and must put in writing and sign any commitment or direction, whether or not it changes the contract.
(3) Any change to the contract that results from the postaward conference must be made only by a contract modification referencing the applicable terms of the contract. Participants without authority to bind the Government must not take action that in any way alters the contract.
(4) The chairperson develops a postaward conference report that reflects all the information and guidance provided to the contractor during the conference (see PGI 242.7603-3).
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0050, signed March 16, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0050
- Class Deviation 2026-O0050 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0050 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 242.7603-2. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.