Who can provide GFP?

• A. The unit commander.
• B. The property custodian.
• C. Only the contracting officer (KO).
• D. The supply officer.

Answer: (C)

GFP is government-owned property that is provided to a contractor to carry out the contract. The contracting officer has the authority to provide GFP because they manage the contract and include the property clauses that specify what GFP will be furnished, under what terms, and how it must be accounted for and returned. This ensures proper control, accountability, and alignment with contract requirements.

The unit commander does not grant GFP; their role is not to authorize government property for contractor use. The property custodian is responsible for the custody and records of GFP once it has been provided, not for initiating its provision. The supply officer handles routine issue of materials through established channels, but the authorization to furnish GFP to a contractor comes from the contracting officer via the contract.