Greetings,

I just became COR on a number of service lines for a LOGCAP administered Base Life Support contract in a contingency environment in the Middle East.  The CORs for LOGCAP are provided the Performance Work Statement, Technical Exhibits, and the QASP, and are directed to use a LOGCAP developed "Checklist" - which is very basic - to conduct oversight of the contractor's performance. CORs are not provided a copy of the contract.

I met with the Administrative Contracting Officer for the contract, and I suggested to him that I will require the contract and all the mods to properly perform my duties. He was resistant to my request and the conversation led me to believe that I will not be provided a copy of the base contract, all mods, etc.

All my DAU COR training, the Contingency COR handbook, and the organization I work for all clearly state that I have to be very familiar with the contract and mods (not just the PWS) to allow me to perform adequate oversight of the contractors performance.

I am meeting again tomorrow with the ACO to explain my position again, and to make a more formal verbal request for the base contract and all the mods. I will follow this request up in writing, if need be, following the meeting.

I would like to get the forums opinion here as to whether or not a COR's duties can be adequately performed without the contract and mods. Could I, as COR, be liable under an IG audit for clauses or changes to scope of the contract that I was never aware of?

Thanks for any input provided!