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COTR
People & Roles

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

The older term for what most agencies now call a COR.

When you see it

In legacy documents and at agencies that kept the older title.

Do you need it

Treat it as the same role as COR.

Where it comes from

Agency practice.

Related terms

CORCO
COTR
People & Roles

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

The older term for what most agencies now call a COR.

When you see it

In legacy documents and at agencies that kept the older title.

Do you need it

Treat it as the same role as COR.

Where it comes from

Agency practice.

Related terms

CORCO

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