48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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1 section with “50-percent requirement”

  • FAR 47.503 Applicability.
    …vailable at rates that are fair and reasonable for U.S.-flag commercial vessels. (c) The 50-percent requirement shall not prevent the use of privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels for transportation of up to 100 percent of the cargo …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.