The Chief of the Contracting Office (COCO) is associated with which command designation?

• A. Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA)
• B. Contracting Officer's Council
• C. Chief of the Contracting Office
• D. Commandant CG-43

Answer: (D)

In the Coast Guard, contracting activities are organized under the Commandant’s staff, identified by the CG-43 directorate. The Chief of the Contracting Office is the contracting authority within a command, and that authority is connected to the Commandant CG-43, which designates the command’s contracting office structure and oversight. The other options point to broader DoD bodies, advisory councils, or simply restate the title without tying it to the specific command designation, so they don’t reflect where the COCO fits in the Coast Guard’s organizational wiring.