Memo from the Director of Contracting re: COVID-19

Published March 17, 2020

For USACE Contractors, As the Director of Contracting for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, I wanted to personally reach out to all of you and let you know that we are actively monitoring the situation in regards to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Attached is the guidance we received on planning for potential Novel Coronavirus Contract Impacts. Please read the attachment, and if you have any questions or concerns how this situation affects your project(s), please reach out to your respective Contracting Officer for assistance. My Point of contact for this memorandum is John A. Jacobson at (202) 761- 8817 or John.A.Jacobson@usace.army.mil 
Released by:
JILL E. STIGLICH
Director of Contracting


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