The phrase "contracting authority" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when referring to the entity or person who has the power to enter into a contract on behalf of an organization or government agency. Example: The bidding process will be overseen by the contracting authority, who will be responsible for selecting the winning proposal.
It follows from this that the Offtaker or contracting authority has no right to require changes in design, to supervise, or otherwise get involved in the construction process.
The Offtaker or contracting authority must specify the product or service required in sufficient detail to ensure what is required is delivered but the way in which it is delivered is primarily the project company's responsibility; the Offtaker or contracting authority should satisfy itself that the way proposed is viable before signing the project agreement.
His cession of budget and contracting authority to the services had "the military-industrial complex... singing 'Praise the Laird,'" The Washington Post reported.
The diplomatic struggle, pitting Russia and Syria against the United States and Britain, focuses on control over contracting authority in the program and on whether the resolution would legitimize the military action after the fact.
At Rock Island Arsenal, the contracting authority said it was cooperating with investigators, who have also visited Albania and Afghanistan.
And both the construction subcontractor and the contracting authority also need to consider what security they have, the former against non-payment by the project company, and the latter against failure to complete the facility.
For several decades, contracting authorities or public bodies have implemented a patrimonial management policy based on recommendations in which non-destructive evaluation is part of the means envisaged.
When Congress in an Act grants authority to contract, that authority is no less than the general authority, unless Congress has placed some limit on it.
This comanagement is grounded in the Stewardship Contracting Authorities granted to the federal agencies by the U.S. Congress.
He does still get plenty of e-mails from the military contracting authorities inviting him to bid on work.
This approach sensitizes designers and contracting authorities to consider the overall performance of a façade from the very early design and helps in making informed design decisions.
