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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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43 sections with “Armed Services”: the first 40

  • FAR 37.109 Services of quasi-military armed forces.
    …. This prohibition applies only to contracts with organizations that offer quasi-military armed forces for hire, or with their employees, regardless of the contract's character. An organization providing guard or protective services does no…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …escribed in 225.371-5(a), use the following clause: Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Combatant Commander means the commander of a uni…
  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    …oval of the waiver, the agency shall provide written notification to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees of the use of such waiver authority. The notification shall include— (i) The specific justification for providing the waive…
  • DFARS 237.109 Services of quasi-military armed forces.
    See 237.102-70b for prohibition on contracting for firefighting or security-guard functions.
  • DFARS 201.603-3 Appointment.
    (a) Certificates of Appointment executed under the Armed Services Procurement Regulation or the Defense Acquisition Regulation have the same effect as if they had been issued under FAR. (b) Agency heads may delegate the purchase authority …
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …n or as otherwise specified by statute for particular applications— (i) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (ii) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (iii) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representati…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …b. L. 110-181). (Z) Use the clause at 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States, as prescribed in 225.371-5(a). (AA) Use the clause at 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection P…
  • DFARS 217.103 Definitions.
    …anned production schedule. Congressional defense committees means— (1) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (2) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (3) The Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations …
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …s, family advocacy program staff, and victim's services representatives to members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries who require such services, provided in medical treatment facilities or elsewhere. Persons with whom a personal …
  • FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
    …w specifically— (i) Identifies the entity involved; (ii) Refers to 10 U.S.C. 3201(e)for armed services acquisitions or 41 U.S.C. 3105 for civilian agency acquisitions; and (iii) States that award to that entity shall be made in contraven…
  • FAR 9.101 Definitions.
    …ommission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and state level but only in connections…
  • FAR 17.108 Congressional notification.
    … contract and of the proposed cancellation ceiling for that contract to the committees on armed services and on appropriations of the House of Representative and Senate. The contract may not be awarded until the thirty-first day after the d…
  • FAR 19.000 Scope of part.
    …d sections of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), applicable sections of the Armed Services Procurement Act (10 U.S.C. 3063-3064 and 3203), 41 U.S.C. 3104, and Executive Order 12138, May 18, 1979. It covers— (1) The determinat…
  • FAR 37.201 Definition.
    …general appointed by the Secretary concerned under 32 U.S.C. 709(c). (2) A member of the Armed Services of the United States. (3) A person assigned to a Federal agency who has been transferred to another position in the competitive servic…
  • FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.
    …he Government for any amount over $150 million, unless the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services are notified in writing of the proposed obligation and 60 days of continuous session of Congress have passed since the transmittal of s…
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …ommission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection …
  • DFARS 201.101 Purpose.
    …08 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) and to support the United States Armed Forces. (2) The investment strategy of DoD shall be postured to support not only the current United States armed forces, but also future armed …
  • DFARS 209.570-2 Policy.
    …ubsection does not apply if— (1) The Secretary of Defense certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives that— (i) The entity was selected by DoD as a contractor to develop or construct the sy…
  • DFARS 209.570-3 Procedures.
    …ith the interest of the national defense; and (3) Shall be provided to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least 45 days before the award of a contract pursuant to the determination.
  • DFARS 225.7012-2 Waiver.
    …y of Defense may waive this restriction, on a case-by-case basis, after certifying to the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees of Congress that— (a) Adequate U.S. supplies are not available to meet requirements on a timely basis; a…
  • DFARS 237.102-70 Prohibition on contracting for firefighting or security-guard functions.
    …ut at a location outside the United States and its outlying areas at which members of the armed forces would have to be used for the performance of firefighting or security-guard functions at the expense of unit readiness; (2) The contract…
  • DFARS 237.7502 Policy.
    …artments and agencies shall submit reports of facilities projects to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees— (1) At least 30 days before starting facilities projects involving real property (10 U.S.C. 2662); and (2) In advance of …
  • DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of law (overseas).
    …ontract is performed and agrees to accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims for hearing and determination of any and all disputes that may …
  • DFARS 225.371-5 Contract clauses.
    (a) Use the clause at 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States, instead of the clause at FAR 52.225-19, Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomat…
  • DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.
    …s provided in paragraph (7) of this definition. (5) An aircraft owned or operated by the armed forces or chartered to provide transportation or other commercial air service to the armed forces under the conditions specified by 49 U.S.C. 40…
  • DFARS 252.228-7007 Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability.
    …s provided in paragraph (7) of this definition. (5) An aircraft owned or operated by the armed forces or chartered to provide transportation or other commercial air service to the armed forces under the conditions specified by 49 U.S.C. 40…
  • DFARS 252.237-7019 Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees.
    …rol of the Department of Defense on behalf of the United States Government as a result of armed conflict or other military operation by United States armed forces. Personnel interacting with detainees means personnel who, in the course of …
  • FAR 1.603-3 Appointment.
    …chase authority to individuals who are employees of an executive agency or members of the Armed Forces of the United States who will be using the supplies or services being purchased. Individuals delegated this authority are not required to…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …t— (1) Is designated by the Secretary of Defense as an operation in which members of the armed forces are or may become involved in military actions, operations, or hostilities against an enemy of the United States or against an opposing m…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …f the procuring activity placing the order; (ii) A designee who— (A) If a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer; or (B) If a civilian, is serving in a position in a grade above GS-15 under the General Schedule (or in a…
  • FAR 8.701 Definitions.
    …stablishment, the U.S. Postal Service, or any nonappropriated-fund instrumentality of the Armed Forces. Ordering office means any activity in an entity of the Government that places orders for the purchase of supplies or services under the…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …f the procuring activity placing the order; (ii) A designee who— (A) If a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer; (B) If a civilian, is serving in a position in a grade above GS-15 under the General Schedule (or in a co…
  • FAR 37.113-1 Waiver of cost allowability limitations.
    …nals for contracts that— (1) Provide significant support services for (i) members of the armed forces stationed or deployed outside the United States, or (ii) employees of an executive agency posted outside the United States; and (2) Will…
  • FAR 52.229-13 Taxes—Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan.
    …of the civilian component, and all property, equipment, and materiel of the United States Armed Forces present in the territory of Afghanistan. (b) Tax exemption. This acquisition is covered by the Security and Defense Cooperation Agreemen…
  • FAR 52.237-8 Restriction on Severance Payments to Foreign Nationals.
    …m, project, or activity that provides significant support services for (i) members of the armed forces stationed or deployed outside the United States, or (ii) employees of an executive agency posted outside the United States; (2) The Cont…
  • DFARS 206.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
    …plies and services from military exchange stores outside the United States for use by the armed forces outside the United States in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2424(a) and subject to the limitations of 10 U.S.C. 2424(b). The limitations of 10…
  • DFARS 225.003 Definitions.
    …ity); or (2) Owned or controlled by, or affiliated with, an element of the Government or armed forces of the People's Republic of China. Defense equipment means any equipment, item of supply, component, or end product purchased by DoD. D…
  • DFARS 225.371-1 Scope.
    (a) This section applies to contracts that involve contractor personnel supporting U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the United States in— (1) Contingency operations; (2) Humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or (3) Other military op…
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …y members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces (37 U.S.C. 418(b)(4)). (b) Acquisitions of any of the items in 225.7002-1, if the secretary concerned determines that items grown, repro…
  • DFARS 237.171-4 Contract clause.
    …ion of services if— (a) The clause at 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States, is included in the solicitation or contract; or (b) The services will be performed at a facility hol…

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.