48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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89 sections with “6 CFR Part 25”: the first 40
- FAR 22.1004 Department of Labor responsibilities and regulations.…s on such matters as— (a) Service contract labor standards provisions and procedures (29 CFR part 4, subpart A); (b) Wage determination procedures (29 CFR part 4, subparts A and B); (c) Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. (7 U.S.C. 8101) (7 CFR 3201.2). Broad agency announcement means a general announcement of an agency's research interest including criteria for selecting proposals and s…
- FAR 8.002 Priorities for use of mandatory Government sources.…pply sources, such as stock programs of the General Services Administration (GSA) (see 41 CFR 101-26.3), the Defense Logistics Agency (see 41 CFR 101-26.6), the Department of Veterans Affairs (see 41 CFR 101-26.704), and military inventory …
- FAR 19.301-1 Representation by the offeror.…inistration (SBA) has not issued a written determination stating otherwise pursuant to 13 CFR 121.1009. (2)(i) A joint venture may qualify as a small business concern if the joint venture complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h)…
- FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.(a) Definition. As used in this section— Interested party has the meaning given in 13 CFR 126.103. (b)(1) For sole-source procurements, SBA or the contracting officer may protest the prospective contractor's certified HUBZone status; for …
- FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.(a) Definition. Interested party, as used in this section, has the meaning given in 13 CFR 134.1002(b). (b) General. (1) For sole source acquisitions, the contracting officer, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or SBA may protest the…
- FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.(a) Definition. Interested party, as used in this section, has the meaning given in 13 CFR 127.102. (b)(1) For sole source acquisitions, the contracting officer or SBA may protest the offeror's status as an economically disadvantaged women…
- FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.…Labor Standards statute to protect prevailing labor standards (41 U.S.C. 6707(b)). See 29 CFR 4.123 for a listing of administrative exemptions, tolerances, and variations. Requests for limitations, variances, tolerances, and exemptions from…
- FAR 22.2106 Prohibited acts.In accordance with 29 CFR 13.6, and by operation of the clause at 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706, a contractor may not— (a) Interfere with an employee's accrual or use of paid sick leave as required by E.O. 13706 or…
- FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.… Contracting agencies do not have authority to conduct compliance investigations under 29 CFR part 13 as implemented in this subpart. This does not limit the contracting officer's authority to otherwise enforce the terms and conditions of t…
- FAR 27.302 Policy.(a) Introduction. In accordance with chapter 18 of title 35, U.S.C. (as implemented by 37 CFR part 401), Presidential Memorandum on Government Patent Policy to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies dated February 18, 1983, and Exe…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…itizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies a…
- FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.…itizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies a…
- FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.…siness concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Busin…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.…ize or socioeconomic status in connection with a subcontract. (iv) In accordance with 13 CFR 121.411, 126.900, 127.700, and 128.600, a contractor acting in good faith is not liable for misrepresentations made by its subcontractors regardin…
- FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.…ant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (d) of this clause. (2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom …
- FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.…apter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards, and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4). This clause does not apply to contracts or subcontracts administratively exempted by the Secretary of Labor or exempted by 41 U.S.C. 6702…
- FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.…ve Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause (in accordance with 29 CFR 13.2)— Child, domestic partner, and domestic violence have the meaning given in 29 CFR 13.2. Employee—(1)(i) Means any person engaged in perform…
- FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services.…the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. (7 U.S.C. 8101) (7 CFR 3201.2). Recovered material means waste materials and by-products recovered or diverted from solid waste, but the term does not include those mat…
- FAR 52.228-3 Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).… accordance with the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 930(a), 20 CFR 702.201 to 702.203); (3) Pay all compensation due for disability or death within the time frames required by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Co…
- DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.…maintained by the Department of Commerce (see the Export Administration Regulations at 15 CFR subchapter C): (A) The Entity List in supplement no. 4 to 15 CFR part 744. (B) The Denied Persons List as described in 15 CFR 764.3(a)(2). (C) …
- DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.… requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls (32 CFR 2002.4(h)). Current means— (1) With regard to Conditional Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Status— (i) Not older than 180 days…
- DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.…maintained by the Department of Commerce (see the Export Administration Regulations at 15 CFR subchapter C): (i) The Entity List in supplement no. 4 to 15 CFR part 744. (ii) The Denied Persons List as described in 15 CFR 764.3(a)(2). (ii…
- DFARS 252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies.…mbers (ECCNs) of the Commerce Control List of the Export Administration Regulations in 15 CFR part 774, supplement no. 1, that have a “6” as the third character. The 600 series constitutes the munitions and munitions-related ECCNs within th…
- DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.…by the Secretary of Defense; (3) Other significant military operations (as defined in 32 CFR part 159), designated by the Secretary of Defense upon agreement of the Secretary of State; (4) Peace operations, consistent with Joint Publicati…
- DFARS 252.225-7047 Exports by Approved Community Members in Performance of the Contract.… defense articles that are not exempt from the scope of the DTC Treaties as defined in 22 CFR 126.16(g) and 22 CFR 126.17(g). “Transfer” means the movement of previously exported defense articles within the Approved Community. “United Kin…
- DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items.…ed in this clause, means items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730-774) or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120-130). The term includes— (1) “Defense items,” defined in…
- FAR 22.1000 Scope of subpart.…(29 U.S.C. 201, et seq.), and related Secretary of Labor regulations and instructions (29 CFR parts 4, 6, 8, and 1925).
- DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.…ccounting Standards under 41 U.S.C. chapter 15, as implemented in regulations found at 48 CFR 9903.201-1. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Authorized aftermarket manufacturer means an organization that fabricates a part under a co…
- FAR 25.302-4 Policy.…f personnel performing private security functions in designated areas are addressed at 32 CFR part 159, entitled “Private Security Contractors Operating in Contingency Operations.” Contractor responsibilities include ensuring that employees…
- FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.…ity to take definitive action. (11) In connection with Cost Accounting Standards (see 48 CFR 30.601 and 48 CFR chapter 99)— (i) Determine the adequacy of the contractor's disclosure statements; (ii) Determine whether disclosure statement…
- FAR 50.202 Authorities.…ng Authority of Government Agencies in Connection with National Defense Functions. (d) 6 CFR Part 25.
- FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.… responsible for performing private security functions under this contract comply with 32 CFR part 159, and with any orders, directives, and instructions to Contractors performing private security functions that are identified in the contra…
- FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.…tion means a determination by DHS pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 442(d), as further delineated in 6 CFR 25.9, that a QATT for which a SAFETY Act designation has been issued is an approved product for homeland security, i.e., it will perform as intend…
- FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.…tion means a determination by DHS pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 442(d), as further delineated in 6 CFR 25.9, that a QATT for which a SAFETY Act designation has been issued is an approved product for homeland security, i.e., it will perform as intend…
- DFARS 225.003 Definitions.…mbers (ECCNs) of the Commerce Control List of the Export Administration Regulations in 15 CFR part 774, supplement no. 1, that have a “6” as the third character. The 600 series constitutes the munitions and munitions-related ECCNs within th…
- DFARS 235.072 Additional contract clauses.…racts that include or may include research involving human subjects in accordance with 32 CFR Part 219, DoD Directive 3216.02, and 10 U.S.C. 980, including research that meets exemption criteria under 32 CFR 219.101(b). The clause— (1) App…
- DFARS 252.204-7025 Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.…elf); CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO); or CMMC Level 3 (DIBCAC)]. This CMMC level, or higher (see 32 CFR part 170), is required prior to award for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit Federal contract information (F…
- DFARS 252.225-7046 Exports by Approved Community Members in Response to the Solicitation.…lementing Arrangements, and the implementing regulations of the Department of State in 22 CFR 126.16 (Australia), 22 CFR 126.17 (United Kingdom), and 22 CFR 126 Supplement No. 1 (exempted technologies list) is subject to all applicable Inte…
- FAR 4.402 General.…ment the program: (1) National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (32 CFR part 117). (2) DoD Manual 5220.22, Volume 2, National Industrial Security Program: Industrial Security Procedures for Government Activities. (c)…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.