# Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contract Administration Office Functions Relating to Direct Costs (DFARS Case 2022-D021)
> **Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System** · Final rule. · Published 2023-03-22 · Effective 2023-03-22 · 88 FR 17354
## Document
- **Document number:** 2023-05674
- **Category:** dfars-acquisition
- **Sub-agency:** Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- **Federal Register citation:** 88 FR 17354
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 242
- **Publication date:** 2023-03-22
- **Effective date:** 2023-03-22
- **DOD docket:** Docket DARS-2023-0007
## Abstract

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify when a contract administration office has authority to negotiate and settle direct costs questioned in incurred cost audits.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/22/2023-05674/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-contract-administration-office-functions-relating)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*