1、Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 5000.72 March 26,2015 Incorporating Change 2,November 6,2020 USD(A&S)SUBJECT:DoD Standard for Contracting Officers Representative(COR)Certification References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5135.02(Reference(a),thi
2、s instruction:a.Establishes policies and standards,assigns responsibilities,and provides procedures to certify CORs to implement the recommendation of the DoD Panel on Contracting Integrity set out in the 2008 report to Congress(Reference(b).b.Establishes uniform guidance for identification,developm
3、ent,certification,and management of CORs within the DoD.c.Implements Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum(Reference(c).d.Incorporates and cancels the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,Technology,and Logistics Memorandum(Reference(d).2.APPLICABILITY.This instruction:a.Applies to:(1)OSD,the
4、 Military Departments,the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the DoD Field Activities,and all other organizational entities within the DoD(referred to col