SAMPLE MEMO APPOINTING CO TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE
Director, Real Property Service (183C)
Delegation of Authority as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR)
Lease No.
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[name] Resident Engineer, [location]
1. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that effective immediately you are
hereby designated Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for the
subject lease. This lease is for the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
under construction at [location].
2. In the capacity as COTR, you are authorized to perform all duties as set forth in the
attached "Duties of Resident Engineer (RE) and Contracting Officer's Technical
Representative (COTR) for Outpatient Clinics."
3. This appointment is effective as long as you are assigned to your present position or it
is otherwise rescinded by the Contracting Officer.
4. [name] is designated the Project Manager/Contracting Officer on this project. He/she
is available to provide assistance from this office. Any commitment which will effect the
project scope, the delivery term of more than 30 calendar days, or a change order
resulting in a cost exceeding ,000 / 0,000, must be authorized through [name] for
the signature of the Contracting Officer.
5. The Lessor is being simultaneously informed of this designation.
Name
Contracting Officer
Attachment
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183C (read file)
183C (project file)
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