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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4,077 sections with “8(a) contract”: the first 40

  • FAR 19.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.
    (a) The contracting officer shall price the 8(a) contract in accordance with subpart 15.4. If required by subpart 15.4, the SBA shall obtain certified cost or pricing data from the 8(a) contractor. If the SBA requests audit assistance to de…
  • FAR 52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.
    As prescribed in 19.811-3(a), insert the following clause: Special 8(a) Contract Conditions (JAN 2017) The Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following: (a) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in this contract ac…
  • DFARS 219.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.
    For requirements processed under the PA cited in 219.800— (1) The contracting officer shall obtain certified cost or pricing data from the 8(a) contractor, if required by FAR subpart 15.4; and (2) SBA concurrence in the negotiated price i…
  • FAR 19.103 Appealing the contracting officer's North American Industry Classification System code and size standard determination.
    (a) The contracting officer's determination is final unless appealed as follows: (1) An appeal of a contracting officer's NAICS code designation and the applicable size standard shall be served and filed within 10 calendar days after the i…
  • FAR 19.804-6 Indefinite-delivery contracts.
    …parate offers and acceptances are not required for individual orders under multiple-award contracts (including the Federal Supply Schedules managed by GSA, multi-agency contracts or Governmentwide acquisition contracts, or indefinite-delive…
  • FAR 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    (a) Limitations on subcontracting. To be awarded a contract or order under the 8(a) program, the 8(a) participant is required to perform— (1) For services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost incurred for personnel with i…
  • FAR 19.811-3 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, in contracts between the SBA and the agency when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of 19.811-1(a) and (b). (b) The contr…
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    (a) The contracting officer shall assign contract administration functions, as required, based on the location of the 8(a) contractor (see Federal Directory of Contract Administration Services Components (available via the Internet athttps:…
  • DFARS 219.811-3 Contract clauses.
    …19-7009, Section 8(a) Direct Award, instead of the clauses at FAR 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, FAR 52.219-12, Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions, and FAR 52.219-17, Section 8(a) Award, in solicitations and contracts process…
  • FAR 1.604 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
    A contracting officer's representative (COR) assists in the technical monitoring or administration of a contract (see 1.602-2(d)). The COR shall maintain a file for each assigned contract. The file must include, at a minimum— (a) A copy of…
  • FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
    …t as specifically provided for in this subsection, no person or other entity may disclose contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information to any person other than a person authorized, in accordance with applicable age…
  • FAR 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official's acceptance of compensation from a contractor.
    …recluded by 41 U.S.C. 2104 (see 3.104-3(d)) from accepting compensation from a particular contractor may request advice from the appropriate agency ethics official before accepting such compensation. (b) The request for an advisory opinion…
  • FAR 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.
    …ack Act of 1986 (now codified at 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks,) was passed to deter subcontractors from making payments and contractors from accepting payments for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in c…
  • FAR 3.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    (a) Before awarding a contract, the contracting officer shall obtain an authorization under 3.602 if— (1) The contracting officer knows, or has reason to believe, that a prospective contractor is one to which award is otherwise prohibited …
  • FAR 3.909-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    When using funding subject to the prohibitions in 3.909-1(a), the contracting officer shall— (a)(1) Include the provision at 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or St…
  • FAR 3.1004 Contract clauses.
    (a) Insert the clause at FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, in solicitations and contracts if the value of the contract is expected to exceed $7.5 million and the performance period is 120 days or more. (b)(1) U…
  • FAR 3.1106 Contract clause.
    … the clause at 52.203-16, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest, in solicitations and contracts that— (1) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and (2) Include a requirement for services by contractor employee(s) that involve p…
  • FAR 4.101 Contracting officer's signature.
    Only contracting officers shall sign contracts on behalf of the United States. The contracting officer's name and official title shall be typed, stamped, or printed on the contract. The contracting officer normally signs the contract after …
  • FAR 4.102 Contractor's signature.
    (a) Individuals. A contract with an individual shall be signed by that individual. A contract with an individual doing business as a firm shall be signed by that individual, and the signature shall be followed by the individual's typed, sta…
  • FAR 4.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    (a) Presolicitation phase. Contracting officers shall review all proposed solicitations to determine whether access to classified information may be required by offerors, or by a contractor during contract performance. (1) If access to cla…
  • FAR 4.404 Contract clause.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-2, Security Requirements, in solicitations and contracts when the contract may require access to classified information, unless the conditions specified in paragraph (d) of this …
  • FAR 4.802 Contract files.
    (a) A contract file should generally consist of— (1) The contracting office contract file, that documents the basis for the acquisition and the award, the assignment of contract administration (including payment responsibilities), and any …
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    The following are examples of the records normally contained, if applicable, in contract files: (a) Contracting office contract file. (1) Purchase request, acquisition planning information, and other presolicitation documents. (2) Justifi…
  • FAR 4.804-1 Closeout by the office administering the contract.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, time standards for closing out contract files are as follows: (1) Files for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer…
  • FAR 4.804-2 Closeout of the contracting office files if another office administers the contract.
    (a) Contract files for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer receives evidence of receipt of property and final payment, unless otherwise specified by agency regulation. …
  • FAR 4.804-4 Physically completed contracts.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a contract is considered to be physically completed when— (1)(i) The contractor has completed the required deliveries and the Government has inspected and accepted the supplies; (ii…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    (a) The contract administration office is responsible for initiating (automated or manual) administrative closeout of the contract after receiving evidence of its physical completion. At the outset of this process, the contract administrati…
  • FAR 4.903 Reporting contract information to the IRS.
    …ies to report certain information to the IRS. (b)(1) The required information applies to contract modifications— (i) Increasing the amount of a contract awarded before January 1, 1989, by $50,000 or more; and (ii) Entered into on or afte…
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …or solicitations for commercial products or commercial services issued under part 12. The contracting officer shall check the applicable provisions at 52.204-8(c)(2). Use the provision with its Alternate I in solicitations issued after Octo…
  • FAR 4.1303 Contract clause.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel, in solicitations and contracts when contract performance requires contractors to have routine physical access to a Federall…
  • FAR 4.1704 Contracting officer responsibilities.
    (a) For other than indefinite-delivery contracts, the contracting officer shall ensure that 52.204-14, Service Reporting Requirement, is included in solicitations, contracts, and orders as prescribed at 4.1705. For indefinite-delivery contr…
  • FAR 4.1705 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements, in solicitations and contracts for services (including construction) that meet or exceed the thresholds at 4.1703, except for indefin…
  • FAR 4.1903 Contract clause.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems, in solicitations and contracts when the contractor or a subcontractor at any tier may have Federal contract informat…
  • FAR 4.2105 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment— (1) In all solicitations for contracts; and (2) Under indefinite delive…
  • FAR 4.2306 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    (a) In all Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts where FASCSA orders are applied at the order level, the contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supp…
  • FAR 5.206 Notices of subcontracting opportunities.
    (a) The following entities may transmit a notice to the GPE to seek competition for subcontracts, to increase participation by HUBZone small business, small, small disadvantaged, women-owned small business, veteran-owned small business and …
  • FAR 5.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    (a) Public announcement. Contracting officers shall make information available on awards over $5.5 million (unless another dollar amount is specified in agency acquisition regulations) in sufficient time for the agency concerned to announce…
  • FAR 5.601 Governmentwide database of contracts.
    (a) A Governmentwide database of contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies is available via the Internet at https://www.contractdirectory.gov/contractdirectory/.This searchable database is a tool that…
  • FAR 7.305 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    (a) The contracting officer shall, when soliciting offers and tenders, insert in solicitations issued for standard competitions the provision at 52.207-1, Notice of Standard Competition. (b) The contracting officer shall, when soliciting o…
  • FAR 8.005 Contract clause.
    Insert the clause at 52.208-9, Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply and Services, in solicitations and contracts that require a contractor to provide supplies or services for Government use that are on the Procurement List maintain…

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