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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • DFARS 227.7203-8 Deferred delivery and deferred ordering of computer software and computer software documentation.
    …he Government's interests to defer the delivery of computer software or computer software documentation. The clause permits the contracting officer to require the delivery of data identified as “deferred delivery” data or computer software …
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCS…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …89(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232). (4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015). (5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …nts (Construction) statute. (4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause. (5) A pay period under this…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    … 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause (in accordance with 29 CFR 13.2)— Child, domestic partner, and domestic violence have the meaning given in 29 CFR 13.2. Employee—(1)(i) Means any person engaged in performing work on or in c…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …ts in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial computer software means software developed or regularly used for nongov…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCS…
  • FAR 11.603 Procedures.
    …s of priority for rated orders established by the DPAS, identified by the rating symbols “DO” and “DX”. All DO rated orders have equal priority with each other and take preference over unrated orders. All DX rated orders have equal priority…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … are studies in support of R&D activities. Also included are acquisitions of models, methodologies, and related software supporting studies, analyses or evaluations. (3) Engineering and technical services, i.e., contractual services used t…
  • FAR 4.1603 Procedures.
    …een to seventeen alpha and/or numeric characters sequenced to convey certain information. Do not use special characters (such as hyphens, dashes, or spaces). (1) Positions 1 through 6. The first six positions identify the department/agency…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …of contract type. For other than firm-fixed-price contracts, see 16.103(d) for additional documentation guidance. Acquisition personnel shall document the acquisition plan with findings that detail the particular facts and circumstances, (e…
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    … under paragraph (a)(1) of this section). The waiver authority provided in this paragraph does not apply with respect to qualification requirements contained in a QPL, QML, or QBL. (c) If a potential offeror can demonstrate to the satisfac…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …n price negotiations based on cost analysis. (1) Profit or fee prenegotiation objectives do not necessarily represent net income to contractors. Rather, they represent that element of the potential total remuneration that contractors may r…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …art 31.2). (i) Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money. If the prospective contractor does not propose facilities capital cost of money in its offer, the contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.215-17, Waiver of Facilities Cap…
  • FAR 17.802 Policy.
    …ing officers shall only use the services of a reverse auction service provider that— (1) Does not assert or imply that it can or will obtain a Government contract for participants of a reverse auction; (2) Allows entities to register, at …
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    … and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors; (2) A statement of the total dollars planned to be subcontracted and a statement of the total dollars planned to be subcontracted to small business (including ANCs and Indian trib…
  • FAR 22.1003-6 Repair distinguished from remanufacturing of equipment.
    …ions exist: (i) The item or equipment is required to be completely or substantially torn down into individual component parts. (ii) Substantially all of the parts are reworked, rehabilitated, altered and/or replaced. (iii) The parts are …
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …to any subject invention— (i) When the contractor is not located in the United States or does not have a place of business located in the United States or is subject to the control of a foreign government (see 27.303(e)(1)(i)); (ii) In ex…
  • FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.
    …r may modify 52.227-11(e) or otherwise supplement the clause to require the contractor to do one or more of the following: (i) Provide periodic (but not more frequently than annually) listings of all subject inventions required to be discl…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …en set of circumstances and conditions of employment (e.g., work involving extremely hazardous activities or work not requiring recurrent use of overtime) is unwarranted when applied to a Government contract involving significantly differen…
  • FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.
    …section ) shall be considered to be reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the— (i) Federal Travel Regulation, prescri…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    … proposed novation agreement and one copy each, as applicable, of the following: (1) The document describing the proposed transaction, e.g., purchase/sale agreement or memorandum of understanding. (2) A list of all affected contracts betw…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …opriate management reviews of past performance evaluations, to include accountability for documenting past performance on CPARS. (2) If agency procedures do not specify the individuals responsible for past performance evaluation duties, th…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or (2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accompl…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …d (D) Contractor point of contact. (ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer. (6) Interest. (i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract s…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …omply with the following FAR clauses, incorporated by reference, unless the circumstances do not apply: (1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order: (i) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (…
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    … Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ert the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) (a) This clause does not apply to small business concerns. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause— Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) means any Regional Corporation, …
  • FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.
    …eans a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to excee…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …tions. (iii) All personnel have all necessary passports, visas, entry permits, and other documents required for Contractor personnel to enter and exit the foreign country, including those required for in-transit countries. (iv) All person…
  • FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …ing timely and complete responses to Government auditors' and investigators' requests for documents and access to employees with information; (2) Does not foreclose any Contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the terms of the contrac…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …ributions to the retirement fund quarterly or more frequently; and (ii) The contribution does not remain unpaid 30 days after the end of the applicable quarter or shorter payment period (any contribution remaining unpaid shall be excluded …
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …industry practice is upon the Contractor making the representation. (ii) If the contract does not require submission of an invoice for payment (e.g., periodic lease payments), the due date will be as specified in the contract. (3) Contrac…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …. (3) The approval by the Contracting Officer of a request for performance-based payment does not constitute an acceptance by the Government and does not excuse the Contractor from performance of obligations under this contract. (d) Liqui…
  • FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a). (iv) 52.203-19, Pro…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …ss weight in pounds and cubic feet if available. (I) Total ocean freight revenue in U.S. dollars. (d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts or purchase orders under thi…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    … another company under the label or brand name of that company. Contracting activity for DoD also means elements designated by the director of a defense agency which has been delegated contracting authority through its agency charter. DoD …
  • DFARS 223.7104 Exceptions.
    (a) The prohibition of 10 U.S.C. 2692 does not apply to any of the following: (1) The storage, treatment, or disposal of materials that will be or have been used in connection with an activity of DoD or in connection with a service to be p…
  • DFARS 247.571 Definitions.
    …n. Supplies means supplies that are clearly identifiable for eventual use by or owned by DoD at the time of transportation by sea, or are otherwise transported by DoD, regardless of ownership or use by DoD. An item is clearly identifiable …
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    … if disseminated, for distribution statements B through F using the criteria set forth in DoD Instruction 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents. The term does not include information that is lawfully publicly available wit…

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