48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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14 sections with “Continuity of Services”

  • FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services.
    As prescribed in 37.110(c), insert the following clause: Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) (a) The Contractor recognizes that the services under this contract are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption and that…
  • DFARS 252.237-7023 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.
    …ts, exercises, and drills associated with Government efforts to test the effectiveness of continuity of operations procedures and practices. (d)(1) Notwithstanding any other clause of this contract, the Contractor shall be responsible to p…
  • DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.
    …mand, control, and communications, integrated tactical warning and attack assessment, and continuity of Government; or (2) The homeland defense mission of DoD, including with respect to ballistic missile defense. “Critical technology” mea…
  • DFARS 252.237-7024 Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.
    …ovisions made for the acquisition of essential personnel and resources, if necessary, for continuity of operations for up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed; (2) Address in the plan, at a minimum— (i) Challenges associat…
  • FAR 17.202 Use of options.
    …warded. (d) In recognition of (1) the Government's need in certain service contracts for continuity of operations and (2) the potential cost of disrupted support, options may be included in service contracts if there is an anticipated need…
  • FAR 17.207 Exercise of options.
    …paragraph (c)(3) of this section— (1) Should take into account the Government's need for continuity of operations and potential costs of disrupting operations; and (2) May consider the effect on small business. (f) Before exercising an o…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …oyment. (3) Payments made in the event of employment with a replacement contractor where continuity of employment with credit for prior length of service is preserved under substantially equal conditions of employment, or continued employm…
  • FAR 32.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    …act exceeds reasonable requirements (including a reasonable accumulation of inventory for continuity of operations), the contracting officer should, in addition to requiring the transfer of excessive inventory from the contract, take one or…
  • FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.
    …essor contractors for the same work will be evaluated on the basis of maintaining program continuity, uninterrupted high-quality work, and availability of required competent professional service employees. Offerors are cautioned that lowere…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …ime the initial contract was entered into; and (ii) The extension is necessary to ensure continuity of services, pending the award of the follow-on contract.
  • FAR 37.110 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …contract is contemplated. (c) The contracting officer may insert the clause at 52.237-3, Continuity of Services, in solicitations and contracts for services, when— (1) The services under the contract are considered vital to the Government…
  • FAR 35.017-2 Establishing or changing an FFRDC.
    …rformed by the FFRDC and that which should be performed by non-FFRDC's. (g) A reasonable continuity in the level of support to the FFRDC is maintained, consistent with the agency's need for the FFRDC and the terms of the sponsoring agreeme…
  • DFARS 204.2101 Definitions.
    …mand, control, and communications, integrated tactical warning and attack assessment, and continuity of Government; or (2) The homeland defense mission of DoD, including with respect to ballistic missile defense.
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …entify all personnel who occupy a position designated as mission essential and ensure the continuity of essential Contractor services during designated operations, unless, after consultation with the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer…

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.