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  • DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    As prescribed in 225.302-6, insert the following clause: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Full cooperation—(1) Means disclosure to the…
  • FAR 42.101 Contract audit responsibilities.
    …lly, for contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is the responsible Government audit agency. However, there may be instances where an agency other than DCAA desir…
  • FAR 42.103 Contract audit services directory.
    …copy of the directory or information concerning cognizant audit offices by contacting the—Defense Contract Audit Agency, ATTN: CMO, Publications Officer, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2135, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6219.
  • FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    …urveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be …
  • FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …a of combat operations means an area of operations designated as such by the Secretary of Defense when enhanced coordination of contractors performing private security functions working for Government agencies is required. Full cooperation…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    … DoD Officials, as prescribed in 203.171-4(a), to comply with section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181). (C) Use the clause at 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblowe…
  • DFARS 237.270 Acquisition of audit services.
    …dits. (1) This paragraph (d) implements the requirements of section 1006 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) and section 1011 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub.…
  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    (a) Scope. (1) This section implements section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Pub. L. 118-31). (2) To the extent that this section is inconsistent with FAR subpart 9.5, this section takes precedence. (…
  • DFARS 242.002 Interagency agreements.
    (b)(i) DoD requires reimbursement, at a rate set by the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer), from non-DoD organizations, except for— (A) Quality assurance, contract administration, and audit services provided u…
  • DFARS 242.771-3 Responsibilities.
    …s and bid and proposal (B&P) costs as set forth in 231.205-18 and FAR 31.205-18. (b) The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) shall— (1) For the DoD-wide B&P program, submit an annual report to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Con…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note). __ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area…
  • DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.
    …ng: (1) The Contracting Officer. (2) The Contracting Officer's Representative. (3) The Defense Contract Management Agency. (4) The Defense Contract Audit Agency. (5) The DoD Office of Inspector General or any subcomponent of that offic…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ons by the General Services Administration for civilian agencies and by the Department of Defense for defense agencies. Adequate evidence means information sufficient to support the reasonable belief that a particular act or omission has o…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …eferred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order. (2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented informa…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …eferred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order. (2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented informa…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …lection procedures. (a) Limitations. (1) In accordance with section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328) as amended by section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2…
  • DFARS 242.302 Contract administration functions.
    …able payment clauses. (13)(A) Do not delegate the responsibility to make payments to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). (B) Follow the procedures at PGI 242.302(a)(13)(B) for designation of payment offices. (39) See 223.370 f…
  • DFARS 242.7301 General.
    … contracts and for determining the need for a Contractor/Insurance Pension Review (CIPR). Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) insurance/pension specialists and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) auditors assist ACOs in making these …
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …ph (h) are applicable to all agencies. The requirements apply by law to the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development, per section 802 of the National Defense Authorization Ac…
  • FAR 31.002 Availability of accounting guide.
    …developing or improving their accounting systems and procedures may request a copy of the Defense Contract Audit Agency Pamphlet No. 7641.90, Information for Contractors. The pamphlet is available via the Internet at http://www.dcaa.mil.
  • DFARS 215.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …icing after contract award, the contracting officer shall discuss the disclosure with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). This discussion will assist in the contracting officer determining the involvement of DCAA, which could be a lim…
  • DFARS 231.205-70 External restructuring costs.
    …xceed $25 million over a 5-year period, the designated official is the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) or the Principal Deputy. This authority may not be delegated below the level of an Assistant Secretary of Defens…
  • DFARS 232.1003-70 Criteria for use.
    …ive performance-based payments. 10 U.S.C. 3802(c)(2) specifies that it does not grant the Defense Contract Audit Agency the authority to audit compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • DFARS 242.771-1 Scope.
    …wable costs; 10 U.S.C. 3763, Bid and proposal costs: allowable costs; and 10 U.S.C. 3847, Defense Contract Audit Agency: annual report.
  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    ….306). (c) Except for DoD, in accordance with section 880 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232, 41 U.S.C. 3701 Note), the lowest price technically acceptable source selection proces…
  • FAR 17.502-1 General.
    …ng agency contracting officer in writing. For acquisitions on behalf of the Department of Defense, also see subpart 17.7. For patent rights, see 27.304-2. In preparing interagency agreements to support assisted acquisitions, agencies should…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    …air transportation; 47.405(b) is not applicable to contracts awarded by the Department of Defense or contracts for commercial products. Government solicitations and contracts shall— (a) Prohibit contractors, contractor employees, subcontra…
  • FAR 47.103-1 General.
    …ion Payment and Audit. (2) For DoD shipments, corresponding guidance is in DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation, Part II. (b) Under 31 U.S.C. 3726, all agencies are required to establish a prepayment audit program. For details …
  • FAR 50.103-5 Processing cases.
    …y responsible for any action taken on the request. (d) When essentiality to the national defense is an issue (50.103-2(a)(1)), agencies considering requests for amendment without consideration involving another agency shall obtain advice o…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …sportation by air of passengers; does not apply to contracts awarded by the Department of Defense or contracts for commercial products). (2) Listed below are additional clauses that may apply: (i) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered …
  • DFARS 222.1770 Procedures.
    …e checklist for auditing compliance with Combating Trafficking in Persons policy, see the Defense Contract Management Agency checklist, Afghanistan Universal Examination Record Combating Trafficking in Persons, available at DFARS Procedures…
  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …stem guidelines in ANSI/EIA-748, follow the review procedures at PGI 234.201(2). (3) The Defense Contract Management Agency is responsible for determining earned value management system compliance when DoD is the cognizant Federal agency. …
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …hanges required by statutes, executive orders, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Changes required to be made by modification to this agreement or by issuance of a superseding agree…
  • DFARS 239.7602-1 General.
    … or subcontractor, regardless of tier) that has been granted provisional authorization by Defense Information Systems Agency, at the level appropriate to the requirement, to provide the relevant cloud computing services in accordance with t…

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.