(a) If legal or technical review is required, the documents listed in Table 801.602-78 must be forwarded for review and approval as shown therein.
Table 801.602-78------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Proposed solicitations, One level above Appropriate
quotations, contract-related the contracting Acquisition
documents, and agreements officer. Resources Service
specified in Table 801.602.71 central or
and in 801.602-72. regional office.(2) Scarce medical specialist One level above Director, Enhanced
and health-care resource the contracting Sharing Program
solicitations, quotations, and officer. (10FL), VACO.
proposed contracts (i.e.,
contracts to be awarded under
the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7409
or 8153) specified in 801.602-
73.(3) Interagency agreements Approving DSPE, Acquisition
specified in 801.602-74. official, Operations
contracting Service.
officer.(4) Proposed contract Contracting OGC.
modifications, proposed officer.
contract modifications for
which the contractor takes
exception to the accord and
satisfaction language VA
specifies, assignment of
claims, changes to clauses, and
proposed utility connection
agreements specified in 801.602-
75(a)(3) through (a)(7) and in
801.602-75(a)(9) and (a)(10).(5) Proposed contract Contracting Regional Office of
terminations, final decisions, officer. the General
cure letters, show cause Counsel.
notices, disputes, and claims
specified in 801.602-75(a)(1)
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(b) The director of the Acquisition Resources Service office conducting the technical review has authority to determine whether to forward documents for legal review.
(c) When the contractor takes exception to the accord and satisfaction language VA specifies in a proposed contract modification, the contracting officer must not sign the modification until OGC concurs with the language proposed by the contractor.
(d) The contracting officer either must fax or send via overnight mail or e-mail all of the relevant documents on proposed contract terminations, final decisions, cure letters, show cause notices, disputes, and claims specified in 801.602-75(a)(1) and (a)(2). OGC will provide concurrence or comments either in writing or by telephone. The contracting officer must not sign or release a document to the contractor until OGC concurs.
(e) For any VA contract form subject to legal review under 801.602-75(a)(8), the contracting officer must process the change or revision in accordance with VA Manual MP-1, Part II, Chapter 4 and any supplements to it (http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/benefits/mp1p2ch4.htm).