Please give a summary for this post : The Medicare Administrative Contractor is hereby advised that this constitutes technical direction as defined

in your contract. CMS does not construe this as a change to the MAC Statement of Work. The contractor is

not obligated to incur costs in excess of the amounts allotted in your contract unless and until specifically

authorized by the Contracting Officer. If the contractor considers anything provided, as described above, to

be outside the current scope of work, the contractor shall withhold performance on the part$($s$)$ in question

and immediately notify the Contracting Officer, in writing or by e$-$mail, and request formal directions

regarding continued performance requirements.