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26 sections with “Assistant Secretary”

  • FAR 22.807 Exemptions.
    …e national security. Upon making such a determination, the agency shall notify the Deputy Assistant Secretary in writing within 30 days. (2) Specific contracts. The Deputy Assistant Secretary may exempt an agency from requiring the inclusi…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …area means the geographical area described in the solicitation for this contract. Deputy Assistant Secretary means the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, or a design…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …es)—Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment); (2) Department of the Army—Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology); (3) Department of the Navy—Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Develo…
  • DFARS 208.7002 Assignment authority.
    …GSA). Commodity assignments are made— (1) To the departments and agencies, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics); (2) To GSA, through agreement with GSA, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics); (3) Ou…
  • FAR 22.801 Definitions.
    ….O. 11246. Contractor includes the terms “prime contractor” and “subcontractor.” Deputy Assistant Secretary means the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, or a designee. Equal Opportunity …
  • FAR 22.803 Responsibilities.
    … The Secretary of Labor has delegated authority and assigned responsibility to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for carrying out the responsibilities assigned to the Secretary by E.O. 11246, except for the issuance of rules and regulations of…
  • FAR 22.809 Enforcement.
    Upon written notification to the contracting officer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary may direct one or more of the following actions, as well as administrative sanctions and penalties, be taken against contractors found to be in violation o…
  • FAR 22.1305 Waivers.
    …security. Upon making such a determination, the head of the agency must notify the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor in writing within 30 days. (c) The contracting officer must submit requests for waivers in accordance with agency proced…
  • FAR 52.222-29 Notification of visa denial.
    …erformed (41 CFR 60-1.10). (2) The Contractor shall notify the U.S. Department of State, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM), 2201 C Street NW., Room 6212, Washington, DC 20520, and the U.S. Department of Labor, …
  • FAR 22.604-2 Regulatory exemptions.
    …r exemption that relate solely to safety and health standards shall be transmitted to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 202l0. All other requests shall be transmitted to the…
  • FAR 22.802 General.
    …roved by a contracting officer, with a person who has been found ineligible by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for reasons of noncompliance with the requirements of E.O. 11246. (c) No contracting officer or contractor shall contract for sup…
  • FAR 22.805 Procedures.
    …d evaluation determines the contractor to be in noncompliance with E.O. 11246, the Deputy Assistant Secretary may authorize the use of the enforcement procedures at 22.809 against the noncomplying contractor. (b) Furnishing posters. The co…
  • FAR 22.806 Inquiries.
    …e bargaining agreement in order to comply with E.O. 11246 shall be referred to the Deputy Assistant Secretary.
  • FAR 22.1306 Department of Labor notices and reports.
    … to the contractor appropriate notices for posting when they are prescribed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor (see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm. (b) The Act requires contractors and subcontractors …
  • FAR 32.805 Procedure.
    …be— (i) Executed by an authorized representative; (ii) Attested by the secretary or the assistant secretary of the corporation; and (iii) Impressed with the corporate seal or accompanied by a true copy of the resolution of the corporatio…
  • FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.
    …ork hours performed. (d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract …
  • DFARS 206.304 Approval of the justification.
    …ecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) may delegate this authority to— (A) An Assistant Secretary of Defense; or (B) For a defense agency, an officer or employee serving in, assigned, or detailed to that agency who— (1) If a m…
  • DFARS 222.1403 Waivers.
    …r waivers under FAR 22.1403(a). For the defense agencies, waivers must be approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. (ii) The Secretary of Defense, without the power of redelegation, for waivers under FAR 22.1403(b).
  • DFARS 225.872-2 Applicability.
    …on applies. (ii) Information concerning restricted items may be obtained from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy; (3) Other U.S. laws or regulations (e.g., the annual DoD appropriations act); and (4) U.S…
  • DFARS 227.675-1 International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
    …nerally requests comments from the Department of Defense. On request of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs), each Department shall submit comments thereon as the basis for a Department of Defens…
  • DFARS 231.205-70 External restructuring costs.
    …nment) or the Principal Deputy. This authority may not be delegated below the level of an Assistant Secretary of Defense. (B) For all other cases, the designated official is the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency. The Direc…
  • DFARS 250.100 Definitions.
    …arial level, as used in this subpart, means— (1) An official at or above the level of an Assistant Secretary (or Deputy) of Defense or of the Army, Navy, or Air Force; and (2) A contract adjustment board established by the Secretary conce…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …hief official of an executive agency, unless otherwise indicated, including any deputy or assistant chief official of an executive agency. Alternate means a substantive variation of a basic provision or clause prescribed for use in a defin…
  • DFARS 205.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    …k twice. (ii) Departments and agencies submit the information— (A) To the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs; (B) By the close of business the day before the date of the proposed award; (C) Using repo…
  • DFARS 209.403 Definitions.
    …at foreign government or its instrumentalities. (3) The Defense Logistics Agency Special Assistant for Contracting Integrity is the exclusive representative of the Secretary of Defense to suspend and debar contractors from the purchase of …
  • DFARS 209.503-70 Waiver.
    …y the Senate: (a) The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment). (b) The assistant secretaries of the military departments. (See PGI 209.503-70.)

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.