48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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5 sections with “Contractor-approved supplier”

  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    …ed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, from suppliers identified by the Contractor as contractor-approved suppliers, provided that— (A) For identifying and approving such contractor-approved suppliers, the contractor uses established c…
  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    … goods under contract for another company under the label or brand name of that company. Contractor-approved supplier means a supplier that does not have a contractual agreement with the original component manufacturer for a transaction, b…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …ng by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions. Contractor-approved supplier means a supplier that does not have a contractual agreement with the original component manufacturer for a transaction, b…
  • DFARS 242.302 Contract administration functions.
    …es for monitoring contractor costs. (S-76) Review and audit contractor identification of contractor-approved suppliers for the acquisition of electronic parts, as identified in the clause at 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts. (b)(…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    … goods under contract for another company under the label or brand name of that company. Contractor-approved supplier means a supplier that does not have a contractual agreement with the original component manufacturer for a transaction, b…

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.