FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 51: Use of Government Sources by Contractors › Subpart 51.1
FAR 51.106 Title.
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 addresses when title to property acquired by a contractor under a contracting officer's authorization passes to the parties. It specifies that title vests as stated in the contract, with a special rule for educational institutions when a particular clause is used.
Applies to: Contractors acquiring property under a contracting officer's authorization, especially educational institutions.
Key terms: title · property · contracting officer's authorization · educational institutions · Government Property clause
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
(a) Title to all property acquired by the contractor under the contracting officer's authorization shall vest in the parties as provided in the contract, unless specifically provided for otherwise.
(b) If contracts are with educational institutions and the Government Property clause at 52.245-1, Alternate II, is used, title to property having a unit acquisition cost of less than $5,000 shall vest in the contractor as provided in the clause. Agencies may provide higher thresholds, if appropriate.
Sections it refers to
- 52.245-1 Government Property.
← 51.105 Payment for shipments. · 51.107 Contract clause. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 51
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51 ↗ · proposed 2026-09-18 · comments due 2026-10-19
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.