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Subpart 543.1 - GeneralSubpart 543.1 - General 	  **Parent topic:**  Part 543 - Contract Modifications543.102 Policy. 		    (a) In accordance with the Federal Information and Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) (Pub L. No. 113-291), the contracting officer must ensure any modification that makes substantial changes to the scope of a contract or order for GSA information technology that is inconsistent with the approved acquisition plan receives approval from the GSA Chief Information Officer (CIO). See section  511.170 for any necessary GSA IT Standards Profile approvals. For interagency acquisitions, the requesting agency is responsible for CIO coordination and approval for any modifications that make substantial changes to the scope of a contract or order.543.170 Changes in designated subcontractors, inspection and/or production points. 		    (a) Before executing a contract modification authorizing changes in either a designated subcontractor or inspection or production point, the contracting officer must consider the impact of the change on the contractor’s ability to satisfy contract requirements. Employ the same standards that were used to determine that the contractor was responsible (see FAR 9.1 and GSAM  509.1). 				         				         					          (b)  The modification must identify the nature of the change and the effective date. In establishing an effective date, consider the time necessary for affected offices to take required actions.543.171 Changes in commercial supplier agreements. 		    (a)  Commercial supplier agreements must be modified if the updated terms are material as defined in  552.212-4(w)(1)(iv) or  552.232-78(a)(6). 				         				         					          (b)  When authorizing a contract modification to update commercial supplier agreement terms, the contracting officer must consider the impact to the Government's rights and negotiate the terms if necessary. 				         				         					          (c)  The contracting officer is responsible for maintaining a current copy of the commercial supplier agreement in the contract file.
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