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40 sections with “Covered small business concern”

  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    … Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered small business concern means a small business concern, veteran-owned small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business con…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …he capabilities of the computer software or provide instructions for using the software. Covered Government support contractor means a contractor (other than a litigation support contractor covered by 252.204-7014) under a contract, the pr…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … provides to its protégé toward its subcontracting plan goals, provided that protégé is a covered territory business or that protégé has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In accordance with 43 U.S.C. 1626— (i…
  • DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.
    …mpare the approved percentage or dollar goals to the total, actual subcontracting dollars covered by the comprehensive subcontracting plan. (1) If the contractor has failed to meet its approved subcontracting goal(s), the contracting offic…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ateral contract modifications. Contracts do not include grants and cooperative agreements covered by 31 U.S.C. 6301, et seq. For discussion of various types of contracts, see part 16. Contract administration office means an office that per…
  • FAR 3.803 Exceptions.
    …sonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action if the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not directly related to a covered Federal action. For purposes …
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …e that the agency has decided to withhold from that party for any reason, including those covered by a protective order issued by the GAO. Documents covered by a protective order shall be released only in accordance with the terms of the or…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    … Agency means executive agency as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Covered Federal action means any of the following actions: (1) Awarding any Federal contract. (2) Making any Federal grant. (3) Making any Federal …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunic…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …n Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surv…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …n Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (iii) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Su…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301. (f) The following additional provisions …
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …he capabilities of the computer software or provide instructions for using the software. Covered Government support contractor means a contractor (other than a litigation support contractor covered by 252.204-7014) under a contract, the pr…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …he capabilities of the computer software or provide instructions for using the software. Covered Government support contractor means a contractor (other than a litigation support contractor covered by 252.204-7014) under a contract, the pr…
  • FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …onfidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017). (v) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021), other than subcontracts for commercially available off-the-shelf items, if flow down is required in…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …ute a contract between the subcontractor and the Government with respect to those matters covered by this clause. However, nothing in this paragraph is intended to confer any jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes statute in connection wi…
  • DFARS 215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301. For additional guidance see PGI 215.304(c…
  • FAR 9.105-2 Determinations and documentation.
    …ment official, shall not post any information in the non-public segment of FAPIIS that is covered by a disclosure exemption under the Freedom of Information Act. If the contractor asserts within 7 calendar days, to the Government official w…
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …e, as prescribed in 4.1804(c). (5) Insert the clause at 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems, in solicitations and contracts (except for acquisitions of COTS items), as prescribed in 4.1903. (6) Insert t…
  • FAR 25.502 Application.
    …rmining the offer that represents the best value to the Government. (b) For acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA (see Subpart 25.4)— (1) Consider only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products, unless no offers of such end pro…
  • FAR 25.504-4 Group award basis.
    …ifies all-or-none award. Assume all offerors are large businesses. The acquisition is not covered by the WTO GPA . STEP 1: Evaluate Offers A & B before considering Offer C and determine which offer has the lowest evaluated cost for each li…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …212). Therefore, all such information posted in FAPIIS will be publicly available, unless covered by a disclosure exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (see 9.105-2(b)(2)). (3) Agencies shall establish CPARS focal points who will …
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …racts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. (vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations. (vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contract…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …luation of proposals submitted in response to a solicitation, that a sufficient number of covered personnel with the training and capability to perform an evaluation and analysis of proposals submitted in response to a solicitation are not …
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …g a diplomatic or consular mission; and (viii) Any other matters germane to the plan not covered elsewhere. (21) Milestones for the acquisition cycle. Address the following steps and any others appropriate: (22) Identification of partici…
  • FAR 9.104-3 Application of standards.
    …r's compliance with limitations on subcontracting shall take into account the time period covered by the contract base period or quantities plus option periods or quantities, if such options are considered when evaluating offers for award. …
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    …ulations unique to the item being acquired; (v) The availability of items that contain recovered materials and items that are energy efficient; (vi) The distribution and support capabilities of potential suppliers, including alternative a…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    …an oral solicitation may not be practicable for contract actions exceeding $25,000 unless covered by an exception in 5.202. (d) Written solicitations. If obtaining electronic or oral quotations is uneconomical or impracticable, the contrac…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …nt assistance. The contracting officer should consider whether the development cost was recovered directly or indirectly from Government sources. (2) Additional factors. In order to foster achievement of program objectives, each agency may…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …onsent to subcontracts and review of contractors' purchasing systems are separate actions covered in part 44. (b) Definition. Make item, as used in this subsection, means an item or work effort to be produced or performed by the prime cont…
  • FAR 19.702 Statutory requirements.
    … provides to its protégé toward its subcontracting plan goals, provided that protégé is a covered territory business or that protégé has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …t costs, except as described in paragraph (d) of this section, in eSRS, for all contracts covered by its commercial plan. This report will be acknowledged or rejected in eSRS by the contracting officer who approved the plan. The report shal…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …of the contracting officer under this subsection on behalf of all agencies with contracts covered by the commercial plan; (2) Determine whether or not the goals in the commercial plan were achieved and, if they were not achieved, review al…
  • FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.
    …n annually) listings of all subject inventions required to be disclosed during the period covered by the report. (ii) Provide a report prior to the closeout of the contract listing all subject inventions or stating that there were none. (…
  • FAR 33.102 General.
    …formation constituting evidence of the violation within 14 days after the person first discovered the possible violation (41 U.S.C. 2106).
  • FAR 42.1501 General.
    …tégé agreement (see 13 CFR 125.9) that subcontracts to its protégé, and that protégé is a covered territory business or that protégé's principal office is located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (see 15 U.S.C. 657r(a)); (6) Reporting in…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …ce with subpart 42.7 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in effect for the period covered by the indirect cost rate proposal. (2)(i) The Contractor shall submit an adequate final indirect cost rate proposal to the Contracting Offic…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …onstitute a contract between the subcontractor and the agency with respect to the matters covered by the clause; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph is intended to confer any jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes statute in…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …definitive contract calling for the furnishing of all or part of the articles or services covered under the letter contract, unliquidated progress payments made under the letter contract shall be liquidated by deduction from the amount paya…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …les data that reflects market pricing and contains enough information to make adjustments covered by FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii)(B). Suspect counterfeit electronic part means an electronic part for which credible evidence (including, but not li…

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