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35 sections with “Contract Disputes statute”

  • 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; …
  • 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 52.212-5 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 52.227-11 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…
  • 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 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 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 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 52.222-41 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 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    (a) If, before agreement on price, the contracting officer learns that any certified cost or pricing data submitted are inaccurate, incomplete, or noncurrent, the contracting officer shall immediately bring the matter to the attention of th…
  • DFARS 243.204-71 Certification of requests for equitable adjustment.
    (a) A request for equitable adjustment to contract terms that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold may not be paid unless the contract certifies the request in accordance with the clause at 252.243-7002. (b) To determine if the dol…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …s in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services clause of this contract. (b) Commercial products or commercial services—presumption regarding development exclusively at private expense.. The Contracting Officer w…
  • FAR 33.202 Disputes.
    …s statute. In addition, the Disputes statute provides for— (a) the payment of interest on contractor claims; (b) certification of contractor claims; and (c) a civil penalty for contractor claims that are fraudulent or based on a misrepresen…
  • 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…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … or term when used in that part, subpart, or section. Acquisition means the acquiring by contract with appropriated funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lea…
  • FAR 3.705 Procedures.
    …y final conviction for any violation of 18 U.S.C. 201-224 involving or relating to agency contracts shall be reported promptly to the agency head or designee for that official's consideration. The agency head or designee shall promptly noti…
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …y, and time of delivery. This is a unilateral determination made at the discretion of the contracting officer. The arbitration provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4124(b) do not apply; (2) Prepare a written determination that includes supporting ratio…
  • FAR 22.504 General requirements for project labor agreements.
    …, and Executive orders. (b) Requirements. A project labor agreement shall— (1) Bind all contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement; (2) Allow all contract…
  • FAR 28.102-1 General.
    …rly known as the Miller Act), requires performance and payment bonds for any construction contract exceeding $150,000, except that this requirement may be waived— (1) by the contracting officer for as much of the work as is to be performed …
  • FAR 33.203 Applicability.
    …) Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, this part applies to any express or implied contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) This subpart does not apply to any contract with (1) A foreign government or agency of t…
  • FAR 33.208 Interest on claims.
    (a) The Government shall pay interest on a contractor's claim on the amount found due and unpaid from the date that— (1) The contracting officer receives the claim (certified if required by 33.207(a)); or (2) Payment otherwise would be du…
  • FAR 33.213 Obligation to continue performance.
    …es statute, the obligation to continue performance applied only to claims arising under a contract. However, the Disputes statute, at 41 U.S.C. 7103(g), authorizes agencies to require a contractor to continue contract performance in accorda…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services) (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference: (1) The clauses listed be…
  • FAR 52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation.
    … a cost-reimbursement, incentive, time-and-materials, labor-hour, or price redeterminable contract, or any combination of these, the Contractor shall maintain and the Contracting Officer, or an authorized representative of the Contracting O…
  • FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement.
    …agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of the resulting construction contract; and (2) Require its subcontractors to become a party to the resulting project labor agreement. (c) The project labor agreement reached pur…
  • FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.
    …n project within the United States for which the total estimated cost of the construction contract(s) to the Federal Government is $35 million or more. Project labor agreement means a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or mo…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …. Employee—(1)(i) Means any person engaged in performing work on or in connection with a contract covered by Executive Order (E.O.) 13706; and (A) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Service Contract Labor Standards statut…
  • FAR 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation.
    …tates person. Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party t…
  • FAR 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements.
    …0C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7. (c)(1) If the Contractor is a foreign person and has only a partial or no exemption to the withholding, the Contractor shall include the Department of the Treasury …
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …(Fixed-Price) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is in the Government's interest. The Contrac…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …Improvements) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract, in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is in the Government's interest. The Contra…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …on the ________ day of __________ ________, is between the Government, represented by the Contracting Officer, and the Contractor, (name of institution), an educational institution located in ________ (city), ________ (state). 2. This agre…
  • DFARS 252.247-7007 Liability and insurance.
    …d in 247.270-4(c), use the following clause: Liability and Insurance (DEC 1991) (a) The Contractor shall be— (1) Liable to the Government for loss or damage to property, real and personal, owned by the Government or for which the Governm…
  • FAR 27.304-4 Appeals.
    (a) The designated agency official shall provide the contractor with a written statement of the basis, including any relevant facts, for taking any of the following actions: (1) A refusal to grant an extension to the invention disclosure p…

FAR (chapter 1)

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