Who is the contracting officer responsible for the administrative functions of contracts?

• A. Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO)
• B. Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)
• C. Termination Contracting Officer (TCO)
• D. Contracting Officers Representative (COR)

Answer: (B)

The Administrative Contracting Officer is the person charged with administering the contract after award, handling day-to-day administrative tasks such as contract modifications, payments, surveillance of performance, handling correspondence, and eventual closeout. The Procuring Contracting Officer awards the contract and handles pre-award procurement actions, the Termination Contracting Officer deals with contract terminations, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative assists with performance monitoring but does not have contracting authority. So, for administrative functions, the Administrative Contracting Officer is the correct answer.