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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 8.714 Communications with the central nonprofit agencies and the Committee.
    …rthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22182, (571) 226-4660. (b) Any matter requiring referral to the Committee shall be addressed to: Executive Director of the Committee, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, VA 22202-3259.
  • FAR 8.707 Prices.
    (a) The prices of items on the Procurement List are fair market prices established by the Committee. All prices for supplies ordered under this subpart are f.o.b. origin. (b) Prices for supplies are normally adjusted semiannually. Prices f…
  • FAR 9.107 Surveys of nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne Program.
    (a) The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), as authorized by 41 U.S.C. chapter 85, determines what supplies and services Federal agencies are required to purchase from AbilityOne participating …
  • FAR 25.702-1 Definitions.
    As used in this section— Appropriate Congressional committees means— (1) The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, The Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) The Commit…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …he copying of information to unauthorized media may have occurred. Congressional defense committees means— (1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(16), except as otherwise specified in paragraph (2) of this definition or as otherwise spec…
  • DFARS 217.103 Definitions.
    …st be funded in advance to maintain a planned 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 Def…
  • FAR 8.701 Definitions.
    …ipating nonprofit agencies serving people with severe disabilities other than blindness. Committee, means the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Government or entity of the Government means any entity o…
  • FAR 8.716 Change-of-name and successor in interest procedures.
    When the Committee recognizes a name change or a successor in interest for an AbilityOneparticipating nonprofit agency providing supplies or services on the Procurement List— (a) The Committee will provide a notice of a change to the Procu…
  • FAR 17.108 Congressional notification.
    …f the proposed contract and of the proposed cancellation ceiling for that contract to the committees on appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate and the appropriate oversight committees of the House and Senate for the agenc…
  • FAR 31.205-22 Lobbying and political activity costs.
    … contributing to, or paying the expenses of a political party, campaign, political action committee, or other organization established for the purpose of influencing the outcomes of elections; (3) Any attempt to influence (i) the introduct…
  • DFARS 239.7304 Determination and notification.
    … in the National Intelligence Program or the Military Intelligence Program, to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the congressional defense…
  • FAR 8.002 Priorities for use of mandatory Government sources.
    …Inc. (see subpart 8.6). (iv) Supplies that are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (see Subpart 8.7). (v) Wholesale supply sources, such as stock programs of the …
  • FAR 8.703 Procurement List.
    The Committee maintains a Procurement List of all supplies and services required to be purchased from AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies. The Procurement List may be accessed at: http://www.abilityone.gov. Questions concerning whet…
  • FAR 40.202-6 Waivers.
    …ent and Budget, after consultation with the FASC; and (b) Upon notification to— (1) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (2) The Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the House of Representati…
  • FAR 51.101 Policy.
    …of a Government cost-reimbursement nature; or (3) A contract under 41 U.S.C. chapter 85, Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, if— (i) The nonprofit agency requesting use of the supplies and services is pr…
  • FAR 52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services.
    …y law to be obtained from nonprofit agencies participating in the program operated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (the Committee) under 41 U.S.C. 8504. Additionally, certain of these supplies ar…
  • DFARS 217.170 General.
    …ts). (b) The head of the agency must provide written notice to the congressional defense committees at least 30 days before termination of any multiyear contract (section 8010 of Division C, Title VIII, of the Consolidated and Further Cont…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …ntifies the contract and any extension in a report submitted to the congressional defense committees (10 U.S.C. 3501(l)(5)). (2) In addition, for contracts equal to or greater than $900 million, the head of the contracting activity must de…
  • DFARS 236.601 Policy.
    (1) Written notification to the congressional defense committees is required if the total estimated contract price for architect-engineer services or construction design, in connection with military construction, military family housing, or…
  • DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).
    …t of Defense. (b) Subcontracts awarded to qualified nonprofit agencies designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (41 U.S.C. 8502-8504), may be counted toward the Contractor's small business sub…
  • FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
    …1) The withholding of any information pursuant to a proper request from the Congress, any committee or subcommittee thereof, a Federal agency, the Comptroller General, or an Inspector General of a Federal agency, except as otherwise authori…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …2, Title 18, United States Code. (4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, appendix 2. Person means an individual, corporation, compan…
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    …proval— (A) Submit in accordance with agency procedures to the appropriate congressional committees the full and complete laydown of the presences of covered telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services in the relevant su…
  • FAR 8.700 Scope of subpart.
    …bpart prescribes the policies and procedures for implementing— (a) 41 U.S.C. chapter 85, Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; and (b) The rules of the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or S…
  • FAR 8.705-4 Compliance with orders.
    …atter for resolution first to the central nonprofit agency and then, if necessary, to the Committee. (d) When, after complying with 8.705-4(c), the ordering office determines that it must cancel an order, it shall notify the central nonpro…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …2, Title 18, United States Code. (4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, appendix 2. Person means an individual, corporation, compan…
  • DFARS 219.703 Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.
    …profit agencies for the blind and other severely disabled, that have been approved by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled under 41 U.S.C. chapter 85, are eligible to participate in the program as a resu…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …tional security waiver applies; and (iii) Shall be provided to the congressional defense committees before the determination is executed, except that in the case of an urgent national security requirement, the determination may be provided…
  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …y purposes. (3) Provide a copy of the determination and findings to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. (b) Star trackers. The waiver criteria at paragraph (c) of this section apply, except that the USD(A&S) may delegate th…
  • DFARS 225.7019-3 Waiver.
    … of redelegation, may approve the waiver, upon certification to the congressional defense committees that— (1) The waiver of section 2821 is necessary to ensure an adequate supply of furnished energy for the covered military installation; …
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    …he military department that is managing the program, submits to the congressional defense committees— (1) A written certification that the particular cost-reimbursement line items are needed to provide a required capability in a timely and…
  • DFARS 237.7502 Policy.
    …encies 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 starting constr…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …cipating in the following activities: (i) Agency-level boards, panels, or other advisory committees that review program milestones or evaluate and make recommendations regarding alternative technologies or approaches for satisfying broad a…
  • FAR 3.601 Policy.
    … 202) performing services as experts, advisors, or consultants, or as members of advisory committees, are not considered Government employees unless— (1) The contract arises directly out of the individual's activity as a special Government…
  • FAR 3.903 Policy.
    …may be made to the following entities: (1) A Member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress. (2) An Inspector General. (3) The Government Accountability Office. (4) A Federal employee responsible for contract oversigh…
  • FAR 4.602 General.
    …usiness concerns, and AbilityOne nonprofit agencies operating under 41 U.S.C. chapter 85, Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, are sharing in Federal contracts; (3) A means of measuring and assessing the e…
  • FAR 4.1901 Definitions.
    … or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009). Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the …
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …05(f)), or from a specific source such as a workshop for the blind under the rules of the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (5) The proposed contract action is for utility services other than telecommun…
  • FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
    …alified nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely disabled—41 U.S.C. chapter 85, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (see subpart 8.7). (3) Government Printing and Binding—44 U.S.C. 501-504, 1121 …
  • FAR 7.107-1 General.
    ….003), including supplies and services that are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled or the Schedule of Products issued by Federal Prison Industries, Inc. This excep…

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.