48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “Certificates of Competency”

  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …cation for waiver from the requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data; or (iv) Certificates of Current Cost or Pricing Data. (18) Packaging and transportation data. (19) Cost or price analysis. (20) Audit reports or reasons fo…
  • FAR 14.404-2 Rejection of individual bids.
    … shall be rejected (but if a bidder is a small business concern, see 19.6 with respect to certificates of competency). (j) When a bid guarantee is required and a bidder fails to furnish the guarantee in accordance with the requirements of …
  • FAR 9.103 Policy.
    …ctor is a small business concern, the contracting officer shall comply with subpart 19.6, Certificates of Competency and Determinations of Responsibility. (If Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) applies, see subpart 19.8.…
  • FAR 13.101 General.
    …, when practicable; (2) Satisfy the procedures described in subpart 19.6 with respect to Certificates of Competency before rejecting a quotation, oral or written, from a small business concern determined to be nonresponsible (see subpart 9…

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.