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FAR 9.502 Applicability.

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In plain English

This section explains when the organizational conflict of interest rules in this subpart apply. It covers contracts with profit and nonprofit organizations and is not limited to any particular kind of acquisition, though certain types of work are more likely to create conflicts. It also notes that conflicts can arise on the current contract or affect future acquisitions, and that some acquisitions under unique agency statutes are excluded.

Applies to: Contracts with profit or nonprofit organizations, including certain nonprofit organizations

Key terms: organizational conflict of interest · instant contract · future acquisition · management support services · systems engineering and technical direction

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) This subpart applies to contracts with either profit or nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit organizations created largely or wholly with Government funds.

(b) The applicability of this subpart is not limited to any particular kind of acquisition. However, organizational conflicts of interest are more likely to occur in contracts involving—

(1) Management support services;

(2) Consultant or other professional services;

(3) Contractor performance of or assistance in technical evaluations; or

(4) Systems engineering and technical direction work performed by a contractor that does not have overall contractual responsibility for development or production.

(c) An organizational conflict of interest may result when factors create an actual or potential conflict of interest on an instant contract, or when the nature of the work to be performed on the instant contract creates an actual or potential conflict of interest on a future acquisition. In the latter case, some restrictions on future activities of the contractor may be required.

(d) Acquisitions subject to unique agency organizational conflict of interest statutes are excluded from the requirements of this subpart.

← 9.501 Definition. · 9.503 Waiver. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 9

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

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