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34 sections with “Acquiring department”

  • DFARS 208.7002-1 Acquiring department responsibilities.
    See PGI 208.7002-1 for the acquiring department's responsibilities.
  • DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.
    Requiring departments must submit to the acquiring department all contracting requirements for items assigned for coordinated acquisition, except— (a) Items obtained through the sources in FAR 8.002(a)(1) (i) through (vii); (b) Items obta…
  • DFARS 215.101-70 Best value when acquiring tents or other temporary structures.
    …368 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112-81), when acquiring tents or other temporary structures for use by the Armed Forces, the contracting officer shall award contracts that provide the best value. …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …s to the word or term when used in that part, subpart, or section. Acquisition means the acquiring by contract with appropriated funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through pu…
  • DFARS 208.7001 Definitions.
    For purposes of this subpart— Acquiring department means the department, agency, or General Services Administration which has contracting responsibility under the Coordinated Acquisition Program. Integrated materiel management means assig…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …n is used for an acquisition of COTS end items valued at $5 million or more per item, the acquiring department or agency shall submit an annual report to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, in accor…
  • DFARS 246.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.
    …— (1) Mandated by DoD regulation; (2) Required by a memorandum of agreement between the acquiring department or agency and the contract administration agency; or (3) The contracting officer determines that— (i) Contract technical requir…
  • FAR 45.602-3 Screening.
    …urther need for the property and the contractor has not expressed an interest in using or acquiring the property by annotating the inventory disposal schedule, the plant clearance officer shall forward the inventory disposal schedule to the…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …ication, including any associated fees; (iv) Processing applications and petitions; (v) Acquiring visas, including any associated fees; (vi) Acquiring photographs and identity or immigration documents, such as passports, including any as…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …ect to the screening requirement in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(D)(4) of this section. (5) When acquiring information technology and related services, consider the use of modular contracting to reduce program risk (see 39.103(a)). (6) Orders may…
  • FAR 17.500 Scope of subpart.
    …th the interagency acquisition policy and procedures in this subpart, nondefense agencies acquiring supplies and services on behalf of the Department of Defense shall also comply with the policy and procedures at subpart 17.7. (b) This sub…
  • FAR 23.107-3 Energy-consuming products and water-consuming products.
    …eption, or exemption applies (see 23.104(a), 23.105, and 23.106, respectively)— (1) When acquiring energy- and water-consuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR® Program or FEMP— (i) Agencies shall purchase ENERGY STAR® certified or FEMP…
  • FAR 25.702-1 Definitions.
    …epresentatives. Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal …
  • FAR 32.409-3 Security, supervision, and covenants.
    … deposited in the contractor's account at a financial institution (without the contractor acquiring title to the funds); and (2) The security of such deposit of public moneys in accordance with governing regulations of the Treasury Departm…
  • FAR 38.101 General.
    …ram, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 152(3), provides Federal agencies with a simplified process of acquiring commercial supplies and commercial services in varying quantities while obtaining volume discounts. Indefinite-delivery contracts are awarde…
  • FAR 41.103 Statutory and delegated authority.
    … for delegations of contracting authority from GSA shall include a certification from the acquiring agency's Senior Procurement Executive that the agency has— (1) An established acquisition program; (2) Personnel technically qualified to …
  • FAR 41.201 Policy.
    …under the authority or tariffs of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (e) Prior to acquiring electric utility services on a competitive basis, the contracting officer shall determine, with the advice of legal counsel, by a market sur…
  • FAR 46.317 Reporting nonconforming items.
    …e clause at 52.246-26, Reporting Nonconforming Items, in solicitations and contracts when acquiring— (1) Commercial products and commercial services using part 12 procedures; or (2) Medical devices that are subject to the Food and Drug Ad…
  • FAR 46.408 Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance.
    …vice of the Department of Commerce. (b) Agencies requiring quality assurance support for acquiring these supplies should request the support directly from the cognizant office.
  • FAR 47.502 Policy.
    … which is Section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act). Under this Act, Government agencies acquiring, either within or outside the United States, supplies that may require ocean transportation shall ensure that at least 50 percent of the gro…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ry of a parent corporation. Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does…
  • FAR 52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification.
    …this provision— Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal …
  • FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee.
    …In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference. (End of provision)
  • FAR 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation.
    ….C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue. The IRS Form W-14 is provided to the acquiring agency rather than to the IRS. (d) For purposes of withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, the Offeror represents that— (1) It [__]is [__]is no…
  • DFARS 208.7402 General.
    …. (b) Include an evaluation factor regarding supply chain risk (see subpart 239.73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a …
  • DFARS 212.212 Computer software.
    …se Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 110-417). (2) See Subpart 208.74 when acquiring commercial software or software maintenance. See 227.7202 for policy on the acquisition of commercial computer software and commercial compu…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    (c) Include an evaluation factor regarding supply chain risk (see subpart 239.73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a cov…
  • DFARS 225.401 Exceptions.
    …stricted under subpart 225.71. (B) Public interest exceptions for certain countries when acquiring products or services in support of operations in Afghanistan are in 225.7704-1.
  • DFARS 237.102-71 Limitation on service contracts for military flight simulators.
    …ting in acquisition planning that would result in a military department or defense agency acquiring a military flight simulator, the contracting officer shall notify the program officials of the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this subsecti…
  • DFARS 237.170-2 Approval requirements.
    …w, approval, and reporting requirements established in accordance with subpart 217.7 when acquiring services through use of a contract or task order issued by a non-DoD agency.
  • DFARS 237.270 Acquisition of audit services.
    …ition on the use of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process when acquiring audit services. (3) See PGI 237.270 for a list of DoD publications that govern the conduct of audits. (b) Contract period. Except in unusu…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    … the requirements, if they are consistent with the following provisions and the policy of acquiring educational services in the form of standard course offerings at the prevailing rates of the institution. Educational Service Agreement Ag…
  • DFARS 247.271-3 Solicitation provisions, schedule formats, and contract clauses.
    When acquiring services for the preparation of personal property for movement or storage, or for performance of intra-city or intra-area movement, use the following provisions, clauses, and schedules. Revise solicitation provisions and sche…
  • DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.
    …ence to Venezuela. Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal …

FAR (chapter 1)

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