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136 sections with “Contract Disputes Act”: the first 40

  • FAR 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    (a) The areas of possible differences of opinion between contracting officers and contractors in construction contract labor standards enforcement include— (1) Misclassification of workers; (2) Hours of work; (3) Wage rates and payment; …
  • DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments.
    As prescribed in 232.7102, use the following clause: Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) (a) 26 U.S.C. 6331(h) authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continuously levy up to 100 percent of contract payments, up to the amount …
  • FAR 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.
    …ack Act of 1986 (now codified at 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks,) was passed to deter subcontractors from making payments and contractors from accepting payments for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in c…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …all business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors in Government contracts is a matter of national interest with both social and economic benefits. When a contractor fails to make a good fa…
  • FAR 22.101-2 Contract pricing and administration.
    (a) Contractor labor policies and compensation practices, whether or not included in labor-management agreements, are not acceptable bases for allowing costs in cost-reimbursement contracts or for recognition of costs in pricing fixed-price…
  • FAR 22.103-5 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause 52.222-1, Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes, in solicitations and contracts that involve programs or requirements that have been designated under 22.101-1(e). (b) The contracting…
  • FAR 22.407 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    (a) Insert the following clauses in solicitations and contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction within the United States: (1) 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements. (2) 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds. (3) 52.222-8, Payrolls …
  • FAR 29.204 Federal excise tax on specific foreign contract payments.
    …00C-7 require acquiring agencies to collect this excise tax via withholding on applicable contract payments (see 29.402-3, 31.205-41(b)(8)). Agencies merely withhold the tax (section 5000C tax) for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). All su…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    (a) This category includes all contracts and contract modifications negotiated on the basis of cost with organizations other than educational institutions (see 31.104), State and local governments (see 31.107), and nonprofit organizations e…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    (a) The contracting officer normally delegates the following contract administration functions to a CAO. The contracting officer may retain any of these functions, except those in paragraphs (a)(5), (a)(9), (a)(11), and (a)(12) of this sect…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    As prescribed in 12.301(b)(3), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that c…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the f…
  • FAR 52.216-25 Contract Definitization.
    As prescribed in 16.603-4(b)(3), insert the following clause: Contract Definitization (OCT 2010) (a) A ____ [insert specific type of contract] definitive contract is contemplated. The Contractor agrees to begin promptly negotiating with t…
  • FAR 52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.
    As prescribed in 19.811-3(a), insert the following clause: Special 8(a) Contract Conditions (JAN 2017) The Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following: (a) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in this contract ac…
  • FAR 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan.
    As prescribed in 19.708(b)(2), insert the following clause: Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) (a) Failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the subcontracting plan, as used in this clause, means a willful or inten…
  • FAR 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards).
    As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause: Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (MAY 2014) (a) Definition. Construction, alteration or repair, as used in this clause, means all types of work done by laborers and mechanics employe…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    As prescribed in 22.1006(a), insert the following clause: Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor when this clause is used in any subcontract, shall be deemed to refer to the subcon…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    As prescribed in 22.1906, insert the following clause: Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “United States” means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Pu…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    … prescribed in 27.303(b)(1), insert the following clause: Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (MAY 2014) (a) As used in this clause— Invention means any invention or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwise protectable u…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …111(a)(7), insert the following clause: Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts (NOV 2021) The Government will pay the Contractor as follows upon the submission of vouchers approved by the Contracting Officer or the aut…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …2.908(a), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    As prescribed in 32.908(b), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
  • DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.
    …U.S.C. 637 note, DoD has established a test program to determine whether comprehensive subcontracting plans on a corporate, division, or plant-wide basis will reduce administrative burdens while enhancing subcontracting opportunities for sm…
  • DFARS 222.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    (d) Forward the contracting officer's findings and the contractor's statement through the labor advisor.
  • DFARS 252.217-7027 Contract Definitization.
    As prescribed in 217.7406(b), use the following clause: Contract Definitization (MAY 2023) (a) A___ [insert specific type of contract action] is contemplated. The Contractor agrees to begin promptly negotiating with the Contracting Office…
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    As prescribed in 219.708(b)(1)(B), use the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered small business concern means a small business concern, veteran-own…
  • DFARS 252.227-7012 Patent License and Release Contract.
    …2, insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: (Contract No.) Patent License and Release Contract (DEC 2022) This CONTRACT is effective as of the ____ day of [month, year], between the UNITED STAT…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    As prescribed in 227.303(2), use the following clause: Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business) (JUN 2012) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause—Invention means— (1) Any invention or discovery that is or may be patent…
  • FAR 33.215 Contract clauses.
    (a) Insert the clause at 52.233-1, Disputes, in solicitations and contracts, unless the conditions in 33.203(b) apply. If it is determined under agency procedures that continued performance is necessary pending resolution of any claim arisi…
  • FAR 33.210 Contracting officer's authority.
    Except as provided in this section, contracting officers are authorized, within any specific limitations of their warrants, to decide or resolve all claims arising under or relating to a contract subject to the Disputes statute. In accordan…
  • DFARS 233.215 Contract clauses.
    …) Missile systems (v) Tracked combat vehicles (vi) Related electronic systems; (2) The contracting officer determines that continued performance is— (i) Vital to the national security, or (ii) Vital to the public health and welfare; or…
  • FAR 8.406-6 Disputes.
    (a) Disputes pertaining to the performance of orders under a schedule contract. (1) Under the Disputes clause of the schedule contract, the ordering activity contracting officer may— (i) Issue final decisions on disputes arising from perfo…
  • FAR 22.101-3 Reporting labor disputes.
    The office administering the contract shall report, in accordance with agency procedures, any potential or actual labor disputes that may interfere with performing any contracts under its cognizance. If a contract contains the clause at 52.…
  • FAR 33.205 Relationship of the Disputes statute to Pub. L. 85-804.
    …es clause at 52.233-1, Disputes, and shall be processed under Subpart 50.1, Extraordinary Contractual Actions. However, relief formerly available only under Pub. L. 85-804; i.e., legal entitlement to rescission or reformation for mutual mis…
  • FAR 52.216-6 Price Redetermination—Retroactive.
    …on—Retroactive (JAN 2022) (a) General. The unit price and the total price stated in this contract shall be redetermined in accordance with this clause, but in no event shall the total amount paid under this contract exceed __ [insert dolla…
  • FAR 52.230-3 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices.
    …wing clause: Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices (JUN 2020) (a) The Contractor, in connection with this contract, shall— (1) Comply with the requirements of 48 CFR 9904.401, Consistency in Estimating, Accumulating, an…
  • FAR 52.230-4 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns.
    …closure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns (JUN 2020) (a) The Contractor, in connection with this contract, shall— (1) Comply with the requirements of 48 CFR 9904.401, Consistency in Estimating, Accumulating, an…
  • FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.
    As prescribed in 33.215, insert the following clause: Disputes (MAY 2014) (a) This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. (b) Except as provided in 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, all disputes arising under or relating to …
  • FAR 52.250-5 SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.
    …he pre-qualification designation notice, block designation, or block certification in the contract were established presuming DHS will issue a SAFETY Act designation (or SAFETY Act certification) for those items. (c) In order to qualify fo…
  • DFARS 222.101-3-70 Impact of labor disputes on defense programs.
    …nts. For guidance on determining the degree of impact, see PGI 222.101-3-70(a). (b) Each contracting activity shall obtain and develop data reflecting the impact of a labor dispute on its requirements and programs. Upon determining that th…

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