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34 sections with “Contracting Officer's written consent”

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …rights and obligations of the parties. Change order means a written order, signed by the contracting officer, directing the contractor to make a change that the Changes clause authorizes the contracting officer to order without the contrac…
  • FAR 44.201-1 Consent requirements.
    …ed purchasing system, consent is required for subcontracts specifically identified by the contracting officer in the subcontracts clause of the contract. The contracting officer may require consent to subcontract if the contracting officer …
  • FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.
    …th Part 44 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Consent to subcontract means the Contracting Officer's written consent for the Contractor to enter into a particular subcontract. Subcontract means any contract, as defined in FAR Su…
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    …e Department of Labor may conduct an investigation on its own initiative or may request a contracting agency to do so. (a) Contracting agency responsibilities. Conduct an investigation when a compliance check indicates that substantial or …
  • FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.
    …ions required by Section 4 of the E.O., has assigned this authority to the Administrator. Contracting agencies do not have authority to conduct compliance investigations under 29 CFR part 10 or part 23 as implemented in this subpart. This d…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …the E.O., has assigned this authority to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. Contracting agencies do not have authority to conduct compliance investigations under 29 CFR part 13 as implemented in this subpart. This does not lim…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    … (iii) Both complete performance and delivery are outside the United States; or (iv) The contracting officer determines after consultation with legal counsel that omission of the clause would be consistent with commercial practice. (2) Us…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …wable by regulation or by separate agreement with the United States may be allowed if the contracting officer, in consultation with his or her legal advisor, determines that there was very little likelihood that the third party would have b…
  • 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 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …he ownership of a contractor as a result of a stock purchase, with no legal change in the contracting party, and when that contracting party remains in control of the assets and is the party performing the contract. However, whether there i…
  • FAR 49.102 Notice of termination.
    (a) General. The contracting officer shall terminate contracts for convenience or default only by a written notice to the contractor (see 49.601). The notice of termination may be expedited by means of electronic communication capable of pr…
  • FAR 49.404 Surety-takeover agreements.
    … completion of the contract work and application of any undisbursed funds. Therefore, the contracting officer must consider carefully the surety's proposals for completing the contract. The contracting officer must take action on the basis …
  • FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent.
    …isions forming a part of this contract or (ii) specific written instructions given by the Contracting Officer directing the manner of performance. The entire liability to the Government for infringement of a United States patent shall be de…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …rnment will pay the Contractor as follows upon the submission of vouchers approved by the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative: (a) Hourly rate. (1) Hourly rate means the rate(s) prescribed in the contract for payment for l…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …from the special account may be made only by check of the Contractor countersigned by the Contracting Officer or a Government countersigning agent designated in writing by the Contracting Officer. (c) Use of funds. The Contractor may withd…
  • FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.
    … Claim, as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other…
  • FAR 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas.
    …uding storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasi…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …both real and personal. Property Administrator means an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating t…
  • FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.
    …ailable to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict comp…
  • 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 252.235-7000 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price.
    …r agreement (except for subcontracts covered by paragraph (h) of this clause), unless the Contracting Officer (or in contracts with the Department of the Navy, the Department) specifically approved the assumption of liability; and (6) Must…
  • DFARS 252.235-7001 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement.
    …r agreement (except for subcontracts covered by paragraph (i) of this clause), unless the Contracting Officer (or in contracts with the Department of the Navy, the Department) specifically approved the assumption of liability; and (6) Must…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …supplies by sea is anticipated under this contract, the Contractor shall— (1) Notify the Contracting Officer and Maritime Administration (MARAD) at [email protected]— (i) Within 3 business days after contract award; or (ii) Immediately…
  • FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.
    …awardee and Federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance-related processes. It includes— (1) Data collected from prospective Federal awardees required for the condu…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    …irst produced in the performance of this contract without prior written permission of the Contracting Officer. When copyright is asserted, the Contractor shall affix the appropriate copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402 and acknowledgmen…
  • DFARS 244.201-1 Consent requirements.
    …cal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232), notwithstanding the requirements in FAR 44.201-1(a), the contracting officer shall not withhold consent to subcontract without the written approval of the program manager, or comparable requiring activity of…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …ons through an individual fund, plan, or program (see 29 CFR 13.8). (e) Withholding. The Contracting Officer will, upon his or her own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or c…
  • FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards.
    …s (AUG 1996) (a) The Contractor shall not publish or disclose in any manner, without the Contracting Officer's written consent, the details of any safeguards either designed or developed by the Contractor under this contract or otherwise p…
  • FAR 52.244-4 Subcontractors and outside associates and consultants (Architect-engineer services).
    …pecifically identified and agreed to during negotiations. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's written consent before making any substitution for these subcontractors, associates, or consultants. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.249-12 Termination (Personal Services).
    …ment may terminate this contract at any time upon at least 15 days' written notice by the Contracting Officer to the Contractor. The Contractor, with the written consent of the Contracting Officer, may terminate this contract upon at least …
  • FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity.
    …o (1) an infringement resulting from compliance with specific written instructions of the Contracting Officer directing a change in the supplies to be delivered or in the materials or equipment to be used, or directing a manner of performan…
  • DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
    … to any entity outside the Contractor's organization unless, prior to such disclosure the Contracting Officer has provided written consent to such disclosure; (3) Take all precautions necessary to prevent unauthorized disclosure of litigat…
  • FAR 49.401 General.
    …edule contracts, see subpart 8.4. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this 49.401, the contracting officer may, with the written consent of the contractor, reinstate the terminated contract by amending the notice of termination, after a …
  • DFARS 222.101-4 Removal of items from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages.
    …able to deliver urgent and critical items because of a work stoppage at its facility, the contracting officer, before removing any items from the facility, shall— (i) Before initiating any action, contact the labor advisor to obtain the op…

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.