48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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58 sections with “Agreement Between the United States of America and Germany Concerning Tax Relief”: the first 40
- FAR 47.403-2 Air transport agreements between the United States and foreign governments.…the use of a foreign-flag air carrier that provides transportation under an air transport agreement between the United States and a foreign government, the terms of which are consistent with the international aviation policy goals at 49 U.S…
- FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.…e assets involved in performing the contract. (See 14.404-2(l) for the effect of novation agreements after bid opening but before award.) Examples of such transactions include, but are not limited to— (i) Sale of these assets with a provis…
- FAR 42.1205 Agreement to recognize contractor's change of name.…s and contractor's rights and obligations remain unaffected, the parties shall execute an agreement to reflect the name change. The contractor shall forward to the responsible contracting officer three signed copies of the Change-of-Name Ag…
- FAR 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.…on, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construc…
- DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.…bed in 225.1101(10)(i) and (10)(i)(A), use the following clause: Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Bahraini end product means an article that— (1) Is…
- DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.… use the following clause: Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Caribbean Basin country construction material means a construction material tha…
- FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.…n commenced by the United States that is resolved by consent or compromise pursuant to an agreement entered into between the contractor or subcontractor and the United States, and which are unallowable solely because of paragraph (b) of thi…
- FAR 32.411 Agreement for special account at a financial institution.The contracting officer must use substantially the following form of agreement for a special account for advance payments: Agreement for Special Account This agreement is entered into this ____ day of ____________, 20____, between the Uni…
- FAR 52.225-3 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.As prescribed in 25.1101(b)(1)(i), insert the following clause: Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product means…
- FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.…25.1102(c), insert the following clause: Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Caribbean Basin country construction material means a construction material that— (1…
- FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.… for that subject invention in any country. (2) The Contractor shall require, by written agreement, its employees, other than clerical and nontechnical employees, to disclose promptly in writing to personnel identified as responsible for t…
- FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.…hts clause or stating that there were none. (4) The Contractor shall require, by written agreement, its employees, other than clerical and nontechnical employees, to disclose promptly in writing to personnel identified as responsible for t…
- DFARS 225.7303-2 Cost of doing business with a foreign government or an international organization.… foreign countries. (3) Offsets. For additional information see 225.7306. (i) An offset agreement is the contractual arrangement between the FMS customer and the U.S. defense contractor that identifies the offset obligation imposed by the…
- DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.Educational service agreements under this subpart shall be in the following format. Add to the schedule any other provisions necessary to describe the requirements, if they are consistent with the following provisions and the policy of acqu…
- DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.…ountry with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services p…
- DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).…hat subject invention in any country. (2) The Contractor shall— (i) Require, by written agreement, its employees, other than clerical and nontechnical employees, to— (A) Disclose each subject invention promptly in writing to personnel id…
- DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.…actor that reported the cyber incident is a third-party beneficiary of the non-disclosure agreement between the Government and Contractor, as required by paragraph (b)(3) of this clause. (5) A breach of these obligations or restrictions ma…
- DFARS 252.229-7004 Status of contractors as a direct contractor (Spain).…ity with whom an agency of the United States Department of Defense has executed a written agreement that allows duty-free import of equipment, materials, and supplies into Spain for the construction, development, maintenance, and operation …
- DFARS 227.676 Foreign patent interchange agreements.(a) Patent interchange agreements between the United States and foreign governments provide for the use of patent rights, compensation, free licenses, and the establishment of committees to review and make recommendations on these matters. …
- DFARS 252.229-7001 Tax Relief.…f all taxes and duties from which the United States Government is exempt by virtue of tax agreements between the United States Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract pr…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…in certain procurements (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35). Change-of-name agreement means a legal instrument executed by the contractor and the Government that recognizes the legal change of name of the contractor without di…
- FAR 6.302-4 International agreement.…open competition need not be provided for when precluded by the terms of an international agreement or a treaty between the United States and a foreign government or international organization, or the written directions of a foreign governm…
- FAR 25.003 Definitions.…the aircraft or articles receive duty-free treatment under section 601(a)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act. Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product or construction material. Construction mat…
- FAR 25.802 Procedures.…acting officers must— (1) Determine the existence and applicability of any international agreements and ensure compliance with these agreements; and (2) Conduct the necessary advance acquisition planning and coordination between the appro…
- FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.…blished compensation plan or practice followed so consistently as to imply, in effect, an agreement to make the payment. (4) No presumption of allowability will exist where the contractor introduces major revisions of existing compensation…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. (d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract …
- FAR 52.229-13 Taxes—Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan.…. (b) Tax exemption. This acquisition is covered by the Security and Defense Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement) between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Afghanistan) and the United States of America signed on September 30, 2014, and…
- DFARS 225.7303-3 Government-to-government agreements.If a government-to-government agreement between the United States and a foreign government for the sale, coproduction, or cooperative logistic support of a specifically defined weapon system, major end item, or support item, contains langua…
- DFARS 249.7000 Terminated contracts with Canadian Commercial Corporation.…contracts with the Canadian Commercial Corporation in accordance with— (1) The Letter of Agreement (LOA) between the Department of Defence Production (Canada) and the U.S. DoD, “Canadian Agreement” (for a copy of the LOA or for questions o…
- DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.…252.225-7010), that the Contractor and its subcontractor(s) will enter into a contractual agreement or agreements to purchase an amount of domestically melted or produced specialty metal in the required form, for use during the period of co…
- DFARS 252.227-7040 Additional preaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.… submitted in response to this solicitation shall include the following: (1) The written agreement between the Offeror and a research institution, which shall contain— (i) A specific allocation of ownership, rights, and responsibilities f…
- DFARS 252.227-7041 Additional postaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…al Preaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program: (1) The written agreement between the Contractor and a research institution. (2) The Contractor's written representation that the Contractor is satisfied with that w…
- DFARS 223.7104 Exceptions.…he storage of strategic and critical materials in the National Defense Stockpile under an agreement for such storage with the Administrator of General Services Administration. (3) The temporary storage or disposal of explosives in order to…
- DFARS 252.204-7010 Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol.…dance with DoD Instruction 2060.03, Application of the National Security Exclusion to the Agreements Between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of A…
- DFARS 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions—Computer Software.… to release or disclosure, the intended recipient is subject to the use and nondisclosure agreement at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 227.7103-7, or is a Government contractor receiving access to the software for …
- DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.…nd the failure of the Contractor or subcontractor to take the required action constitutes agreement with such Government action. (iii) The Government agrees that it will continue to be bound by the asserted restriction where a notice of in…
- DFARS 252.229-7009 Relief from customs duty and value added tax on fuel (passenger vehicles) (United Kingdom).…ue Added Tax on Fuel (Passenger Vehicles) (United Kingdom) (JUN 1997) (a) Pursuant to an agreement between the United States Government and Her Majesty's (HM) Customs and Excise, fuels and lubricants used by passenger vehicles (except taxi…
- DFARS 252.229-7010 Relief from customs duty on fuel (United Kingdom).…clause: Relief from Customs Duty on Fuel (United Kingdom) (JUN 1997) (a) Pursuant to an agreement between the United States Government and Her Majesty's (HM) Customs and Excise, it is possible to obtain relief from customs duty on fuels a…
- FAR 5.202 Exceptions.…isition of the supplies or services for such government, or the terms of an international agreement or treaty between the United States and a foreign government or international organizations, has the effect of requiring that the acquisitio…
- FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.…minate the awarded contract, the contracting officer should attempt to negotiate a mutual agreement on a no-cost basis. (5) When the agency receives notice of a protest filed with the GAO after the dates contained in subparagraph (c)(1), t…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.