Federal activity overview — SF-1402: Certificate of Appointment
Federal form · U.S. General Services Administration (Standard Form)
The official certificate appointing an individual as a contracting officer with specified authority levels. It documents the scope of the contracting officer's warrant, including dollar thresholds and types of contracts they are authorized to execute. Only warranted contracting officers may bind the government.
Contractors may request to verify a contracting officer's authority via their SF-1402 appointment certificate, particularly for high-value or unusual contract actions.
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is federal form SF-1402 (Certificate of Appointment). The official certificate appointing an individual as a contracting officer with specified authority levels. It documents the scope of the contracting officer's warrant, including dollar thresholds and types of contracts they are authorized to execute. Only warranted contracting officers may bind the government.
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