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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 50: Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act › Subpart 50.1

FAR 50.104 Residual powers.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section sets out the standards and procedures for using residual powers under Public Law 85-804. Residual powers cover all authority under that law except what is already addressed in section 50.103 and the authority to make advance payments. For contractors, this means that if you are seeking relief or adjustments under Pub. L. 85-804, the process will follow these residual powers rules unless your request falls under those exceptions.

Applies to: Contractors involved with Pub. L. 85-804 actions

Key terms: residual powers · Pub. L. 85-804 · advance payments

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The text

This section prescribes standards and procedures for exercising residual powers under Pub. L. 85-804. The term “residual powers” includes all authority under Pub. L. 85-804 except—

(a) That covered by section 50.103; and

(b) The authority to make advance payments (see Subpart 32.4).

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

  • 250.102-1 Delegation of authority.
  • 250.104-3-70 Indemnification under contracts involving both research and development and other work.

← 50.103-7 Contract requirements. · 50.104-1 Standards for use. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 50

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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