What best describes Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)?

• A. A consultant
• B. A government employee designated by CO assigned to contracts overseeing process and SME
• C. A private contractor
• D. An external auditor

Answer: (B)

A Contracting Officer’s Representative is a government employee designated by the Contracting Officer to oversee contract performance. They act as the technical liaison and day-to-day monitor, making sure the contractor’s work meets the contract’s requirements, scope, schedule, and funding. The COR reviews and accepts deliverables, conducts inspections, and documents performance and issues. They may bring subject matter expertise to interpret technical aspects, but they do not have authority to modify the contract; changes come from the Contracting Officer. They are not consultants, private contractors, or external auditors—their role is to ensure the contractor delivers as agreed and to report findings to the CO.