Which action is NOT within the COR's authority?

Which action is NOT within the COR's authority?

• A. Monitor contract performance for compliance
• B. Issue a change order that revises the contract price
• C. Advise on technical surveillance
• D. Communicate surveillance findings to CO

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the COR is responsible for observing and reporting on contract performance, verifying compliance, and conveying surveillance results to the Contracting Officer, but cannot approve or issue modifications that change the contract price. A change order that revises the contract price is a formal contract modification that alters the agreement itself, and that authority rests with the Contracting Officer, not the COR. The COR can document issues, monitor performance, advise on technical surveillance, and communicate findings to the CO, but any pricing changes must be approved and issued by the CO through a contract modification. So, monitoring performance for compliance, advising on surveillance, and communicating surveillance findings to the CO all fall within the COR’s role because they involve observation, analysis, and reporting to the CO. The one action that does not fit is issuing a price-revising change order, since that requires the CO’s modification authority.

The main idea is that the COR is responsible for observing and reporting on contract performance, verifying compliance, and conveying surveillance results to the Contracting Officer, but cannot approve or issue modifications that change the contract price. A change order that revises the contract price is a formal contract modification that alters the agreement itself, and that authority rests with the Contracting Officer, not the COR. The COR can document issues, monitor performance, advise on technical surveillance, and communicate findings to the CO, but any pricing changes must be approved and issued by the CO through a contract modification.

So, monitoring performance for compliance, advising on surveillance, and communicating surveillance findings to the CO all fall within the COR’s role because they involve observation, analysis, and reporting to the CO. The one action that does not fit is issuing a price-revising change order, since that requires the CO’s modification authority.