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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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17 sections with “Authorization and Consent”

  • FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent.
    As prescribed in 27.201-2(a)(1), insert the following clause: Authorization and Consent (JUN 2020) (a) The Government authorizes and consents to all use and manufacture, in performing this contract or any subcontract at any tier, of any i…
  • FAR 27.201-1 General.
    …ct cause of action against a contractor that is infringing a patent or copyright with the authorization or consent of the Government (e.g., while performing a contract). (b) The Government may expressly authorize and consent to a contracto…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    (a)(1) Insert the clause at 52.227-1, Authorization and Consent, in solicitations and contracts except that use of the clause is— (i) Optional when using simplified acquisition procedures; and (ii) Prohibited when both complete performanc…
  • FAR 44.201-1 Consent requirements.
    …r prime contracts for architect-engineer services. (d) The contracting officer's written authorization for the contractor to purchase from Government sources (see part 51) constitutes consent.
  • DFARS 244.201-1 Consent requirements.
    (a) In accordance with section 824 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232), notwithstanding the requirements in FAR 44.201-1(a), the contracting officer shall not withhold consent to subcontract with…
  • DFARS 208.7100 Authorization.
    NASA is authorized by Public Law 85-568 to use the acquisition services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of DoD departments and agencies with their consent, with or without reimbursement, and on a similar basis to cooperate with the de…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ind the United States to take or not to take some action by contract, policy, regulation, authorization, order, or otherwise; (ii) Determine, protect, and advance United States economic, political, territorial, property, or other interests…
  • FAR 9.402 Policy.
    …lished under Executive Order 12549, and authorized by section 873 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 110-417) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), shall resolve the lead agency issue and coordinate such resolution amo…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …R part 13; and (B) In the event of any such violation, the contracting agency may, after authorization or by direction of the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division and written notification to the contractor, take action to cause susp…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …ntly required material from the strikebound contractor's plant upon instruction from, and authorization of, the contracting officer. (35) Perform traffic management services, including issuance and control of Government bills of lading and…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …6, 29 CFR part 13, or this clause, the contracting agency may, on its own action or after authorization or by direction of the Department of Labor and written notification to the Contractor take action to cause suspension of any further pay…
  • FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity.
    …r communication service, this clause shall apply only to individual communication service authorizations over the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, issued …
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …hat the Contracting Officer transfer the property to the contract in question, or provide authorization for use, as appropriate. In lieu of transferring the property, the Contracting Officer may authorize the Contractor to credit the costs …
  • FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.
    …ange any term or condition of the specification without the Contracting Officer's written authorization. (e) The Contractor shall promptly furnish, at no increase in contract price, all facilities, labor, and material reasonably needed for…
  • DFARS 235.015-70 Special use allowances for research facilities acquired by educational institutions.
    …ade on a case-by-case basis, using the criteria in paragraph (c) of this subsection. (c) Authorization for special use allowance. The head of a contracting activity may approve special use allowances only when all of the following conditio…
  • DFARS 252.235-7000 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price.
    …m or action. The Contractor shall comply with the Government's directions and execute any authorizations required. (h) Flowdown. The Government shall indemnify the Contractor if the Contractor has an obligation to indemnify a subcontractor…
  • DFARS 252.235-7001 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement.
    … or action. The Contractor shall comply with the Government's directions, and execute any authorizations required. (g) The Limitation of Cost clause of this contract does not apply to the Government's obligations under this clause. The obl…

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