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47 sections with “Affiliates”: the first 40

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … essential to research, development, production, operation or maintenance of the system. Affiliates means associated business concerns or individuals if, directly or indirectly either one controls or can control the other; or third party c…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …mental fairness. These procedures shall afford the contractor (and any specifically named affiliates) an opportunity to submit, in person, in writing, or through a representative, information and argument in opposition to the proposed debar…
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    … Performed by the subcontractors; or (3) Transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control. Materials means— (1) Direct materials, including supplies transferred between divisions, subsid…
  • DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.
    … the Offeror— (1) Cannot certify that neither the Offeror nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates hold a contract or subcontract that involves consulting services with one or more covered foreign entities; and (2) Does not maintain a co…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    …mental fairness. These procedures shall afford the contractor (and any specifically named affiliates) an opportunity, following the imposition of suspension, to submit, in person, in writing, or through a representative, information and arg…
  • FAR 52.216-29 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition With Adequate Price Competition.
    …formed by— (1) The offeror; (2) Subcontractors; and/or (3) Divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under a common control; (c) The offeror must establish fixed hourly rates using— (1) Separate rates for each category of l…
  • FAR 25.703-4 Waiver.
    … 25.703-2(a)(2) with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, provide rationale…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ible under the SDVOSB Program. Small business concern—(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … Performed by the subcontractors; or (C) Transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control. (iii) Materials means— (A) Direct materials, including supplies transferred between divisions, …
  • FAR 4.2102 Prohibition.
    …on of “covered telecommunications equipment or services” (including known subsidiaries or affiliates) at 4.2101 will be recorded in SAM (see 9.404). (2) Prohibitions on purchases of products or services produced or provided by entities ide…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …a suspension or debarment proceeding, or a potential suspension or debarment proceeding. Affiliates. (1) Business concerns, organizations, or individuals are affiliates of each other if, directly or indirectly— (i) Either one controls or …
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …ghout the world. The contractor's license extends to any of its domestic subsidiaries and affiliates within the corporate structure of which the contractor is a part and includes the right to grant sublicenses to the extent the contractor w…
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …heet. Balance sheets and income statements should be both consolidated and broken down by affiliates. They should show all transactions between the contractor and its affiliates, stockholders, and partners, including loans to the contractor…
  • FAR 52.216-30 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition Without Adequate Price Competition.
    …sion, the fixed hourly rates for services transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under a common control— (1) Shall not include profit for the transferring organization; but (2) May include profit for the…
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    …ible under the SDVOSB Program. Small business concern—(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in …
  • FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.
    …tion. Small business concern, as used in this clause— (1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and quali…
  • FAR 52.219-7 Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside.
    …tion. Small business concern, as used in this clause— (1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and quali…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … the Contractor or subcontractor are not included in these reports. Subcontract awards by affiliates shall be treated as subcontract awards by the Contractor. Subcontract award data reported by the Contractor and subcontractors shall be lim…
  • FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.
    …other appropriate authority. Small business concern— (1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in …
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …erformed by the subcontractors; or (iii) Transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the Contractor under a common control. (2) The amounts shall be computed by multiplying the appropriate hourly rates prescribed in the …
  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    …n offeror that both— (1) Cannot certify that neither the offeror nor its subsidiaries or affiliates hold a contract or subcontract involving consulting services with one or more covered foreign entities; and (2) Does not have a conflict-o…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …) of this clause. The Contractor's license- (A) Extends to any domestic subsidiaries and affiliates within the corporate structure of which the Contractor is a part; (B) Includes the right to grant sublicenses to the extent the Contractor…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    …s. The suspending and debarring official may extend the debarment decision to include any affiliates of the contractor if they are— (1) Specifically named; and (2) Given written notice of the proposed debarment and an opportunity to respo…
  • FAR 9.407-1 General.
    …. The suspending and debarring official may extend the suspension decision to include any affiliates of the contractor if they are— (1) Specifically named; and (2) Given written notice of the suspension and an opportunity to respond (see …
  • FAR 12.001 Definition.
    …ransfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor.
  • FAR 15.401 Definitions.
    …ransfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or a subcontractor (10 U.S.C. 3701(2) and 41 U.S.C. 3501(a)(2).
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …, means an item or work effort to be produced or performed by the prime contractor or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or divisions. (c) Acquisitions requiring make-or-buy programs. (1) Contracting officers may require prospective contractors…
  • FAR 19.102 Small business size standards and North American Industry Classification System codes.
    …://www.census.gov/naics/. (3) SBA determines the size status of a concern, including its affiliates, as of the date the concern represents that it is small to the contracting officer as part of its initial offer, which includes price. (4)…
  • FAR 22.1702 Definitions.
    … (D) Staffing firms (including private employment and placement firms); (E) Subsidiaries/affiliates of the employer; (F) Any agent or employee of such entities; and (G) Subcontractors at all tiers. Severe forms of trafficking in persons…
  • FAR 25.703-2 Iran Sanctions Act.
    …xceeds $15,000) with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …whatever form, granted to employees on products or services produced by the contractor or affiliates are unallowable. (o) Postretirement benefits other than pensions (PRB). (1) PRB covers all benefits, other than cash benefits and life ins…
  • FAR 31.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
    …equired in the performance of a contract. Company means all divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliates of the contractor under common control. Development means the systematic use, under whatever name, of scientific and technical knowledge i…
  • FAR 31.205-26 Material costs.
    …rvices that are sold or transferred between any divisions, subdivisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the contractor under a common control shall be on the basis of cost incurred in accordance with this subpart. However, allowance may be …
  • FAR 36.209 Construction contracts with architect-engineer firms.
    …f a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative.
  • FAR 44.303 Extent of review.
    … established to protect the Government's interests (see 9.405-2); (e) Treatment accorded affiliates and other concerns having close working arrangements with the contractor; (f) Policies and procedures pertaining to small business concern…
  • FAR 44.402 Policy requirements.
    … the Government; and (2) Not be required to apply to any of its divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, subcontractors or suppliers that are furnishing commercial products or commercial services any clause, except those— (i) Required to impl…
  • FAR 52.216-31 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Commercial Acquisition.
    …formed by— (1) The offeror; (2) Subcontractors; and/or (3) Divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under a common control. (End of provision)
  • FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
    …eligible under the SDVOSB Program. Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation and qualified as a small business under the criteria and …
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    … (D) Staffing firms (including private employment and placement firms); (E) Subsidiaries/affiliates of the employer; (F) Any agent or employee of such entities; and (G) Subcontractors at all tiers. Severe forms of trafficking in persons…
  • FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications.
    … 25.703-2(a)(2) with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et…

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.