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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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21 sections with “Agency labor advisor”

  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    The agency head or a designee shall prescribe procedures for the following: (a) Promoting and providing for full and open competition (see part 6) or, when full and open competition is not required in accordance with part 6, for obtaining …
  • FAR 22.1008-1 Obtaining wage determinations.
    …lthough the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov website provides assistance to the contracting agency to select the correct wage determination, the contracting agency remains responsible for the wage determination selected. If the contracting ag…
  • FAR 22.404-1 Types of wage determinations.
    …e. They are issued at the discretion of the Department of Labor either upon receipt of an agency request or on the Department of Labor's own initiative. (2) General wage determinations are published on the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov we…
  • FAR 22.1003-7 Questions concerning applicability of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute.
    …ndards statute to an acquisition, the contracting officer shall request the advice of the agency labor advisor. Unresolved questions shall be submitted in a timely manner to the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, for determination.
  • FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.
    …U.S.C. 6707(c) under the following conditions: (i)(A) In sealed bidding, the contracting agency receives notice of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement less than 10 days before bid opening and finds that there is not reasonable…
  • FAR 22.1021 Requests for hearing.
    (a) A contracting agency or other interested party may request a hearing on an issue presented in 22.1013(a). To obtain a hearing for the contracting agency, the contracting officer shall submit a written request through appropriate channel…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated. Acquisition begins at the point when agency needs are established and includes the description of requirements to satisfy agency needs, solicitation and selection of sources, award of con…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    As used in this section— Agency ethics official means the designated agency ethics official described in 5 CFR 2638.201 or other designated person, including— (1) Deputy ethics officials described in 5 CFR 2638.204, to whom authority unde…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's needs. (ii) Requirements for use of items peculiar to one manufacturer shall be justified and approved using the format(s) and requirements …
  • FAR 22.1013 Review of wage determination.
    …r similar services in the locality, the contracting officer shall immediately contact the agency labor advisor to consider instituting the procedures in 22.1021. (2) If the contracting officer believes that an incumbent or predecessor cont…
  • FAR 22.001 Definitions.
    …ivision, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210 or an authorized representative. Agency labor advisor means an individual responsible for advising contracting agency officials on Federal contract labor matters. e98 means the Depar…
  • FAR 22.1903 Applicability.
    …ent and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, are covered. (2) This subpart does not apply to— (i) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered indi…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …graphs (a)(5), (a)(9), (a)(11), and (a)(12) of this section, unless the cognizant Federal agency (see 2.101) has designated the contracting officer to perform these functions. (1) Review the contractor's compensation structure. (2) Review…
  • DFARS 222.101-3-70 Impact of labor disputes on defense programs.
    (a) Each department and agency shall determine the degree of impact of potential or actual labor disputes on its own programs and requirements. For guidance on determining the degree of impact, see PGI 222.101-3-70(a). (b) Each contracting…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …abor Standards statute shall be submitted in writing through contracting channels and the agency labor advisor to the Wage and Hour Administrator. (b) In addition to the statutory exemptions cited in 22.1003-3 of this subsection, the Secre…
  • FAR 36.104 Policy.
    …ns, and unionized and non-unionized contractors. Contracting officers may coordinate with agency labor advisors, as appropriate.
  • DFARS 222.101-4 Removal of items from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages.
    … the national office of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or other mediation agency regarding the effect movement of the items would have on labor negotiations. Normally removals will not be made if they will adversely affect l…
  • DFARS 222.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    …of an investigation or other administrative proceedings. (4) Liquidated damages. (A) The agency head may adjust liquidated damages of $500 or less when the amount assessed is incorrect or waive the assessment when the violations— (1) Were…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …tor submitted defective cost or pricing data, the contracting officer, in accordance with agency procedures, shall ensure that information relating to the contracting officer's final determination is reported in accordance with 42.1503(h). …
  • DFARS 222.001 Definitions.
    Labor advisor, as used in this part, means the departmental or agency headquarters labor advisor.
  • DFARS 222.1403 Waivers.
    …tified, the labor advisor will endorse the request and forward it for action to— (i) The agency head for waivers under FAR 22.1403(a). For the defense agencies, waivers must be approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition…

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.