(a) Program offices must nominate personnel for consideration of a COR appointment in accordance with the Department's COR Policy Guide.
(b) The contracting officer must determine what, if any, duties will be delegated to a COR.
(c) The contracting officer may appoint as many CORs as is deemed necessary to support efficient contract administration.
(d) Only individuals with a written delegation of authority from a contracting officer may act in any capacity as a representative of that contracting officer, including any alternate, assistant, or back-up duties to the COR.
(e) For all contracts in which an information technology system exists, the System Security Officer for that system will perform all responsibilities necessary for contractor access to the system.