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33 sections with “Acquisition savings”

  • FAR 48.104-2 Sharing acquisition savings.
    (a) Supply or service contracts. (1) The sharing base for acquisition savings is the number of affected end items on contracts of the contracting office accepting the VECP. The sharing rates (Government/contractor) for net acquisition savin…
  • FAR 25.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    The following provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition of supplies and the acquisition of services involving the furnishing of supplies. (a)(1)(i) Insert the clause at 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, in solicitations and contracts …
  • FAR 48.001 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Acquisition savings means savings resulting from the application of a value engineering change proposal (VECP) to contracts awarded by the same contracting office of its successor for essentially the same unit. Acq…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    … engineering change proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contractor shall share in any net acquisition savings realized from accepted VECP's, in accordance with the incentive sharing rates in paragraph (f) below. (b) Definitions. Acquisitio…
  • FAR 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts.
    …solicitations and contracts when the contract amount is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, except as specified in subparagraphs (1) through (5) and in paragraph (f) below. A value engineering clause may be included in …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … term, defined in this section, has the same meaning throughout this chapter (the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)) unless the context in which the word or term is used clearly requires a different meaning or another FAR part, subpart, …
  • FAR 7.107-2 Consolidation.
    …er, because of the potential impact on small business participation, before conducting an acquisition that is a consolidation of requirements with an estimated total dollar value exceeding $2 million, the senior procurement executive (SPE) …
  • FAR 15.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …ogram should-cost review should be considered, particularly in the case of a major system acquisition (see part 34), when— (i) Some initial production has already taken place; (ii) The contract will be awarded on a sole source basis; (ii…
  • FAR 41.102 Applicability.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this part applies to the acquisition of utility services for the Government, including connection charges and termination liabilities. (b) This part does not apply to— (1) Utility s…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …ns resulting from a VECP in the agency's overall projected collateral costs, exlcusive of acquisition savings, whether or not the acquisition cost changes. Contractor's development and implementation costs, as used in this clause, means th…
  • FAR 7.107-3 Bundling.
    …er, because of the potential impact on small business participation, before conducting an acquisition strategy that involves bundling, the agency shall make a written determination that the bundling is necessary and justified in accordance …
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …ies to all multiyear contracts for supplies, including weapon systems and other multiyear acquisitions specifically authorized by law (10 U.S.C. 3501). (b) The head of the agency may enter into a multiyear contract for supplies if, in addi…
  • DFARS 225.7017-4 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …c Devices, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, for a contract expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold that may be a cover…
  • FAR 23.200 Scope.
    …at Government facilities without Government capital expense. (b) This subpart applies to acquisitions in the United States and its outlying areas. Agencies conducting acquisitions outside of these areas must use their best efforts to compl…
  • FAR 41.201 Policy.
    … the Government in terms of economy, efficiency, reliability, or service. (b) Except for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, agencies shall acquire utility services by a bilateral written contract, which must inc…
  • FAR 45.201 Solicitation.
    …ation tracking and management, and disposition); (2) Quantity/unit of measure; (3) Unit acquisition cost; (4) Unique-item identifier or equivalent (if available and necessary for individual item tracking and management); and (5) A state…
  • FAR 48.102 Policies.
    …roduction solicitations and contracts (first and second production buys) for major system acquisition programs as defined in DoD Directive 5000.1, except as specified in subdivisions (d)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. A program requirement…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …o obtain, relinquish, or increase the Government's rights in technical data, consider the acquisition strategy for the item, component, or process, including logistics support and other factors which may have relevance for a particular proc…
  • DFARS 231.205-70 External restructuring costs.
    …mpanies not previously under common ownership or control are combined, whether by merger, acquisition, or sale/purchase of assets. (2) External restructuring activities means restructuring activities occurring after a business combination …
  • FAR 7.107-5 Notifications.
    …ation of the solicitation. The rationale is the information required for inclusion in the acquisition strategy at 7.107-4(b). (e) Notification to SBA of follow-on bundled or consolidated requirements. For each follow-on bundled or consolid…
  • FAR 17.105-1 Uses.
    …ltiyear contract are realistic. (c) The multiyear contracting method may be used for the acquisition of supplies or services. (d) If funds are not appropriated to support the succeeding years' requirements, the agency must cancel the cont…
  • FAR 17.106-3 Special procedures applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.
    … costs and workload for both offerors and the Government, especially for large or complex acquisitions. The head of a contracting activity may authorize the use of a solicitation requesting only multiyear prices, provided it is found that s…
  • FAR 23.107-3 Energy-consuming products and water-consuming products.
    …ent products and practices. (2) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). FEMP publishes acquisition guidance to help Federal buyers meet requirements for purchasing energy-efficient and water-efficient products. In addition, in product ca…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …d when the work being remunerated was performed. (l) Compensation incidental to business acquisitions. The following costs are unallowable: (1) Payments to employees under agreements in which they receive special compensation, in excess o…
  • FAR 31.205-27 Organization costs.
    …ization or reorganization of the corporate structure of a business, including mergers and acquisitions, (2) resisting or planning to resist the reorganization of the corporate structure of a business or a change in the controlling interest …
  • FAR 47.305 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and transportation factors.
    …with the transportation office during the planning, solicitation, and award phases of the acquisition process (see 47.105). (b) To the extent feasible, activities shall schedule deliveries to effect savings in transportation costs, and con…
  • FAR 48.101 General.
    …minate, without impairing essential functions or characteristics, anything that increases acquisition, operation, or support costs. (b) There are two value engineering approaches: (1) The first is an incentive approach in which contractor…
  • FAR 48.104-1 Determining sharing period.
    …or items requiring a prolonged production schedule (e.g., ship construction, major system acquisition), the end of the sharing period is determined according to paragraph (b) of this subsection. Agencies may prescribe sharing of future cont…
  • FAR 48.202 Clause for construction contracts.
    …olicitations and contracts when the contract amount is estimated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, unless an incentive contract is contemplated. The contracting officer may include the clause in contracts of lesser value if th…
  • FAR 52.248-2 Value Engineering—Architect-Engineer.
    …eful life of a building, system or product. It includes the cost of design, construction, acquisition, operation, maintenance, and salvage (resale) value, if any. Value engineering, as used in this clause, means an organized effort to anal…
  • DFARS 207.171-3 Policy.
    … of the component if substantial net cost savings will result from— (1) Greater quantity acquisitions; or (2) Such factors as improved logistics support (through reduction in varieties of spare parts) and economies in operations and train…
  • DFARS 215.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …manner that is transparent, objective, and provides for the efficiency of the DoD systems acquisition process (section 837 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91)). (i) Major weapon system should-cos…
  • DFARS 227.7103-9 Copyright.
    … Government which outweigh the lack of a copyright license. (b) Copyright considerations—acquisition of existing and special works. See 227.7105 or 227.7106 for copyright considerations when acquiring existing or special works that are not…

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