CFR › Title 48 › Part 3417 › §3417.20448 CFR §3417.204Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗Copy link(e)Except as otherwise provided by law, contract periods that exceed the five-year limitation specified in FAR 17.204(e) must be approved by—(1)The HCA for individual contracts; or(2)The SPE for classes of contracts.