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title: "Assess a proposed option exercise against FAR 17.207"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/assess-a-proposed-variation-extension-or-exercise-of-option-against-the/united-states"
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# Assess a proposed option exercise against FAR 17.207

> From the contract and the facts the contracting officer supplies, list the option clause, the notice period printed in the contract, and each FAR 17.207(c) item with the fact the contracting officer has entered or a…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Government Procurement & Tendering](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the contract and the facts the contracting officer supplies, list the option clause, the notice period printed in the contract, and each FAR 17.207(c) item with the fact the contracting officer has entered or a blank. Do not decide that the option may be exercised. |
| What the lawyer must review | FAR 17.207(a) provides that, when exercising an option, the contracting officer shall give written notice to the contractor within the time period specified in the contract. The contracting officer may exercise an option only after determining that funds are available; the requirement fulfills an existing Government need; exercise is the most advantageous method, price and other factors considered; the option was synopsized in accordance with part 5 unless an exemption applies; the contractor does not have an active exclusion record in the System for Award Management; past-performance evaluations on other contract actions have been considered; and performance on this contract has been acceptable. Before exercise, the contracting officer shall make a written determination for the file that exercise accords with the option, this section, and part 6. For full and open competition, the option must have been evaluated as part of the initial competition and be exercisable at an amount specified in or reasonably determinable from the basic contract. The notice of exercise shall cite the option clause as authority. The contracting officer makes the determination. The checklist does not. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Assess a proposed variation, extension or exercise of option against the original procurement](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/assess-a-proposed-variation-extension-or-exercise-of-option-against-the.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the contract and the facts the contracting officer supplies, list the option clause, the notice period printed in the contract, and each FAR 17.207(c) item with the fact the contracting officer has entered or a blank. Do not decide that the option may be exercised.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A blank FAR 17.207(c) row means the contracting officer has not entered the fact. It is not a finding that the condition is met.
- The notice period is the one printed in the contract. The tool does not invent one.

## Sources

- [FAR 17.207, Exercise of options](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/17.207) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [FAR 15.304, Evaluation factors and significant subfactors](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/15.304) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AusTender contract and amendment reporting checklist](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/government-procurement-and-tendering/austender-contract-and-amendment-report.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for reporting a Commonwealth contract, amendment or standing offer on AusTender within 42 calendar days, using the reporting thresholds in the Commonwealth Procurement Rules. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*