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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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113 sections with “Agent”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.223-7009 Prohibition of Procurement of Fluorinated Fire-Fighting Agent for Use on Military Installations.
    ….7404, use the following clause: Prohibition of Procurement of Fluorinated Fire-Fighting Agent for Use on Military Installations (MAR 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause, perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances …
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    …bit contractors, contractor employees, subcontractors, subcontractor employees, and their agents from— (1) Engaging in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; (2) Procuring commercial sex a…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …: Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organizati…
  • FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management.
    …f paragraph (d) of this clause. (h) Liability for change of EFT information by financial agent. The Government is not liable for errors resulting from changes to EFT information provided by the Contractor's financial agent. (i) Payment in…
  • FAR 22.1702 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization. Coercion means— (1) Threats of serious harm to or physical…
  • FAR 23.109 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ct or service code (PSC) 4110); (ii) Air conditioning equipment (PSC 4120); (iii) Clean agent fire suppression systems/equipment (e.g., installed room flooding systems, portable fire extinguishers, aircraft/tactical vehicle fire/explosion…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent Contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organizati…
  • FAR 4.102 Contractor's signature.
    …shall verify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture. (e) Agents. When an agent is to sign the contract, other than as stated in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, the agent's authorization to bind t…
  • FAR 22.1010 Notification to interested parties under collective bargaining agreements.
    …e employees performing on the current contract are represented by a collective bargaining agent. If there is a collective bargaining agent, the contracting officer shall give both the incumbent contractor and its employees' collective barga…
  • FAR 22.1704 Violations and remedies.
    …t if— (1) The contractor, contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or agent engages in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; (2) The contractor, contractor employee, su…
  • FAR 25.703-4 Waiver.
    …hreshold at 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, provid…
  • FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination.
    …graphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; or (2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subpa…
  • FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer.
    …on. (4) The name, address, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the offeror's financial agent. (5) The offeror's account number and the type of account (checking, savings, or lockbox). (6) If applicable, the Fedwire Transfer System tele…
  • FAR 52.247-21 Contractor Liability for Personal Injury and/or Property Damage.
    …or other equipment by, or the action of, the Contractor or the Contractor's employees and agents. (b) The Contractor, at the Contractor's expense, shall maintain adequate public liability and property damage insurance during the continuanc…
  • DFARS 252.228-7007 Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability.
    …or other equipment by, or the action of, the Contractor or the Contractor's employees and agents. (2) The Contractor, at the Contractor's expense, shall maintain adequate public liability and property damage insurance, including hull insur…
  • DFARS 252.247-7007 Liability and insurance.
    … either in whole or in part from the negligence or fault of the Contractor, its officers, agents, or employees in the performance of work under this contract. (b) For the purpose of this clause, all cargo loaded or unloaded under this cont…
  • FAR 3.104-5 Disqualification.
    (a) Contacts through agents or other intermediaries. Employment contacts between the employee and the offeror, that are conducted through agents, or other intermediaries, may require disqualification under 3.104-3(c)(1). These contacts may …
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …'s identified counsel for purposes of the administrative proceedings, or the contractor's agent for service of process; and (ii) For each specifically named affiliate, to the affiliate itself, the affiliate's identified counsel for purpose…
  • FAR 28.001 Definitions.
    As used in this part— Attorney-in-fact means an agent, independent agent, underwriter, or any other company or individual holding a power of attorney granted by a surety (see also power of attorney at 2.101). Bid means any response to a s…
  • FAR 28.102-1 General.
    …n and enters into a tripartite escrow agreement with the financial institution, as escrow agent, and all of the suppliers of labor and material. The escrow agreement shall establish the terms of payment under the contract and of resolution …
  • FAR 29.303 Application of State and local taxes to Government contractors and subcontractors.
    (a) Prime contractors and subcontractors shall not normally be designated as agents of the Government for the purpose of claiming immunity from State or local sales or use taxes. Before any activity contends that a contractor is an agent of…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    … (1) Acts of fraud or corruption or attempts to defraud the Government or to corrupt its agents; (2) Acts which constitute a cause for debarment or suspension under 9.406-2(a) and 9.407-2(a); and (3) Acts which violate the False Claims A…
  • FAR 32.303 General.
    … CFR 1949-53), as amended, all actions and operations of Federal Reserve Banks, as fiscal agents, are subject to the supervision of the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board is authorized to prescribe the following, after consult…
  • FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures.
    …ime Contractor employee, as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a prime Contractor. Subcontract, as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual action entered into by a prime Contractor or subcon…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States; □ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; □ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Fede…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States …
  • FAR 52.214-12 Preparation of Bids.
    …sures or other changes must be initialed by the person signing the bid. Bids signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office. (c) For e…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …e, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office. (3) Submi…
  • FAR 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan.
    …(i) To the best of the Offeror's knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its proposed agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such activities; or (ii) If abuses relating to any of the prohibited activities identified …
  • FAR 52.228-8 Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles.
    …mal wear and tear and (ii) loss or damage caused by the negligence of the Contractor, its agents, or employees; and (2) Property of third persons, or the injury or death of third persons, if the Government is liable for such loss, damage, …
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …of the Contractor countersigned by the Contracting Officer or a Government countersigning agent designated in writing by the Contracting Officer. (c) Use of funds. The Contractor may withdraw funds from the special account only to pay for …
  • FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.
    …f paragraph (d) of this clause. (h) Liability for change of EFT information by financial agent. The Government is not liable for errors resulting from changes to EFT information made by the Contractor's financial agent. (i) Payment inform…
  • FAR 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party.
    …e terms and conditions of an agreement between the Contractor, the Contractor's financial agent (if any), and the third party and its agents (if any). No payment shall be due the Contractor until such agreement is made. Payments made or due…
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    …poration or partnership that does not have an office, place of business, or fiscal paying agent in the United States; (2) Provide written notification to the Contracting Officer within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to suspect,…
  • FAR 52.247-69 Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking.
    …man trafficking should include the following: (1) Flight attendants; (2) Ticket counter agents; (3) Gate agents; and (4) Other air carrier workers whose jobs require regular interaction with passengers. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 222.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    …d notwithstanding the exercise of due care by the contractor, its subcontractor, or their agents. (B) The agency head may recommend to the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, that the liquidated damages over $500 be adjusted because the…
  • DFARS 223.7402 Prohibition.
    Do not procure any fire-fighting agent that contains in excess of one part per billion perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Procurements of fire-fighting agent for use solely onboard ocean-going vessels are exempt from t…
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    …ng in whole or in part from the negligence or other wrongful act of the Contractor or its agents or employees, or any subcontractor, or its agents or employees. (1) The Contractor's obligation to indemnify under this paragraph shall not ex…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …y established by one agency for Governmentwide use that is operated— (1) By an executive agent designated by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 11302(e); or (2) Under a delegation of procurement authority issued by …
  • FAR 3.103-2 Evaluating the certification.
    …aph (b)(2) of the certificate, an individual may use a blanket authorization to act as an agent for the person(s) responsible for determining the offered prices if— (i) The proposed contract to which the certificate applies is clearly with…

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