Lowly CO Representatives Get New Attention and Status

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is turning its attention
to a long-neglected function, that of the Contracting Officer’s
Technical Representative, or COTR. Starting January 1, 2012, COTRs
will simply be called Contracting Officers’ Representative, or COR.
The switch from COTR to COR is much more than just a simple title
change. It is a substantial shift in the responsibilities and status
that will make the job of COR a much more important component in
successful contract management.

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