Items 1 and 2: contract number and date
The contract number and the date of contract. The form says the parties execute the contract as of the date recorded in Item 2.
SF252
Architect-Engineer Contract
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 10/2023
- Fillable fields
- 21
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Standard Form 252 (SF 252): Architect-Engineer Contract
Standard Form 252 (SF 252), Architect-Engineer Contract, is a two-page contract form between the United States of America, represented by a contracting officer, and an architect-engineer. Its footer prints STANDARD FORM 252 (REV. 10/2023), Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-2(a), and GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
The front page records the contract number and date, the architect-engineer's name, telephone number and address, the department or agency, the project title and location, a general description of the services, the contract amount in words and figures, and administrative, appropriation and accounting data. The back page lists the clauses and documents made part of the contract, followed by the signatures.
The form says that if the parties are comprised of more than one legal entity, each entity shall be jointly and severally liable under the contract. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on SF 252
Items 3a to 4a: the parties
Name, telephone number and address of the architect-engineer, and the department or agency with its address.
Items 5 and 6: project and services
The project title and location, and a general description of the services to be provided.
Items 7 and 8: amount and accounting
The contract amount, expressed in words and figures, and the administrative, appropriation and accounting data.
Item 9: clauses and documents
The Government and the architect-engineer agree to perform the contract in strict accordance with the clauses and documents listed here, all of which are made a part of the contract.
Items 10 and 11: signatures
Up to four contractor signatures, A to D, with typed names and titles, and the contracting officer's signature for The United States of America.
How to complete SF 252
- 1
Number and date the contract
Enter the contract number in item 1 and the date of contract in item 2.
- 2
Identify both parties
Fill in the architect-engineer's name, telephone number with area code and address with ZIP code, then the department or agency and its address.
- 3
Describe the project and services
Give the project title and location in item 5 and a general description of the services in item 6.
- 4
State the amount and accounting data
Item 7 asks for the contract amount in words and figures, and item 8 for the administrative, appropriation and accounting data.
- 5
List the clauses and documents
Item 9 on the back lists the clauses and documents that are made a part of the contract.
- 6
Sign for each party
The contractor signs in item 10, lines A to D, with typed names and titles, and the Contracting Officer signs item 11 for The United States of America.
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What the form says
Where it goes
The PDF gives no filing address or instructions. It is executed between the contractor in item 10 and the Contracting Officer in item 11.
More than one legal entity
The form says that if the parties are comprised of more than one legal entity, each entity shall be jointly and severally liable under the contract.
Edition
The footer says Previous Edition Is Not Usable.
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Questions about Form SF252
Who issues SF 252?
The footer prints STANDARD FORM 252 (REV. 10/2023), Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-2(a). GSA hosts it in its forms library.
Who signs SF 252?
The architect-engineer or other professional services contractor signs item 10, with up to four signers A to D, and the Contracting Officer signs item 11 for The United States of America.
How is the contract amount written?
Item 7 asks for the contract amount expressed in words and figures.
Where are the contract terms?
Item 9 lists the clauses and documents that are made a part of the contract. The form itself prints no clauses.
What if the contractor is more than one company?
The form says that if the parties are comprised of more than one legal entity, each entity shall be jointly and severally liable under this contract.
Can an older edition be used?
The footer of the Rev. 10/2023 edition says Previous Edition Is Not Usable.