Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5000.72
March 26, 2015
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: DoD Standard for Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Certification
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.01 (Reference (a)), this
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, development, 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 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 collectively in this instruction as the “DoD
Components”).
(2) Contracting officers, personnel with authorities and responsibilities in accordance
with subpart 1.602-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (Reference (e)).
