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138 sections with “Disputes”: the first 40

  • FAR 8.406-6 Disputes.
    (a) Disputes pertaining to the performance of orders under a schedule contract. (1) Under the Disputes clause of the schedule contract, the ordering activity contracting officer may— (i) Issue final decisions on disputes arising from perfo…
  • FAR 33.205 Relationship of the Disputes statute to Pub. L. 85-804.
    … Requests for relief under Pub. L. 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431-1435) are not claims within the Disputes statute or the Disputes clause at 52.233-1, Disputes, and shall be processed under Subpart 50.1, Extraordinary Contractual Actions. However, …
  • FAR 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards.
    As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause: Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (FEB 1988) The United States Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR parts 5, 6, and 7 procedures for resolving disputes concerning labor sta…
  • FAR 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    …olation cases, the contracting officer shall inform the contractor of the following: (1) Disputes concerning the labor standards requirements of the contract are handled under the contract clause at 52.222-14, Disputes Concerning Labor Sta…
  • FAR 33.202 Disputes.
    41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Disputes, establishes procedures and requirements for asserting and resolving claims subject to the Disputes statute. In addition, the Disputes statute provides for— (a) the payment of interest on contractor claims; (b…
  • FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.
    As prescribed in 33.215, insert the following clause: Disputes (MAY 2014) (a) This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. (b) Except as provided in 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, all disputes arising under or relating to …
  • FAR 22.101-3 Reporting labor disputes.
    …ontract shall report, in accordance with agency procedures, any potential or actual labor disputes that may interfere with performing any contracts under its cognizance. If a contract contains the clause at 52.222-1, Notice to the Governmen…
  • FAR 22.1026 Disputes concerning labor standards.
    Disputes concerning labor standards requirements of the contract are handled under paragraph (t) of the contract clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and not under the clause at 52.233-1, Disputes.
  • FAR 52.222-1 Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes.
    …rescribed in 22.103-5(a), insert the following clause: Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes (FEB 1997) If the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential labor dispute is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performan…
  • DFARS 222.101-3 Reporting labor disputes.
    Follow the procedures at PGI 222.101-3 for reporting labor disputes.
  • DFARS 222.101-3-70 Impact of labor disputes on defense programs.
    …h department and agency shall determine the degree of impact of potential or actual labor disputes on its own programs and requirements. For guidance on determining the degree of impact, see PGI 222.101-3-70(a). (b) Each contracting activi…
  • DFARS 222.101-70 Acquisition of stevedoring services during labor disputes.
    (a) Use the following procedures only in the order listed when a labor dispute delays performance of a contract for stevedoring services which are urgently needed. (1) Attempt to have management and labor voluntarily agree to exempt milita…
  • DFARS 222.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    (d) Forward the contracting officer's findings and the contractor's statement through the labor advisor.
  • FAR 33.203 Applicability.
    …iary body of that organization, if the agency head determines that the application of the Disputes statute to the contract would not be in the public interest. (c) This part applies to all disputes with respect to contracting officer decis…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …nd conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. (d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any reque…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …edecessor collective bargaining agreement applicable by virtue of 41 U.S.C. 6707(c). (t) Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. The U.S. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR parts 4, 6, and 8 procedures for resolving disputes concerni…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …tractor, sufficient to pay workers the full amount of wages required by this clause. (h) Disputes. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR 23.510, Disputes concerning contractor compliance, the procedures for resolving disputes concern…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    … customarily used for notices to employees about terms and conditions of employment. (l) Disputes concerning labor standards. Disputes related to the application of E.O. 13706 to this contract shall not be subject to the general disputes c…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …n response shall be considered a claim within the meaning of the 41 U.S.C. 7101, Contract Disputes, and shall be certified in the form prescribed at 33.207 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, regardless of dollar amount. (4) A Contracto…
  • FAR 32.607-2 Deferment of collection.
    …racting officer. (1) If the contractor has appealed the debt under the procedures of the Disputes clause of the contract, the information with the request for deferment may be limited to an explanation of the contractor's financial conditi…
  • FAR 33.213 Obligation to continue performance.
    (a) In general, before passage of the Disputes statute, the obligation to continue performance applied only to claims arising under a contract. However, the Disputes statute, at 41 U.S.C. 7103(g), authorizes agencies to require a contractor…
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …es such decision, and that the contractor has the right to appeal such decision under the Disputes clause; (6) That the Government reserves all rights and remedies provided by law or under the contract, in addition to charging excess costs…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …e terms of the contract. The Government and the Contractor shall resolve claims involving disputes, and any interest that may be payable in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes. (5) Discounts for prompt payment. The designa…
  • DFARS 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions—Computer Software.
    …this clause, the Contracting Officer shall issue a final decision, in accordance with the Disputes clause of this contract, pertaining to the validity of the asserted restriction. (6) If the Contracting Officer, after reviewing any availab…
  • FAR 1.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
    …ents that would involve claims subject to resolution under 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes, should be processed in accordance with subpart 33.2, Disputes and Appeals. (c) Limitations. The authority in subparagraph (b)(2) of this su…
  • FAR 22.101-2 Contract pricing and administration.
    …f allowable costs resulting from labor-management agreements, see 31.205-6(b). (b) Labor disputes may cause work stoppages that delay the performance of Government contracts. Contracting officers shall impress upon contractors that each co…
  • FAR 28.102-1 General.
    …ow agreement shall establish the terms of payment under the contract and of resolution of disputes among the parties. The Government makes payments to the contractor's escrow account, and the escrow agent distributes the payments in accorda…
  • FAR 32.907 Interest penalties.
    …rms of the contract. (2) The Government and the contractor must resolve claims involving disputes, and any interest that may be payable in accordance with the Disputes clause. (e) Computation of interest penalties. The Government will com…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …en appropriate (see subpart 33.2); prepare findings of fact and issue decisions under the Disputes clause on matters in which the administrative contracting officer (ACO) has the authority to take definitive action. (11) In connection with…
  • FAR 49.109-7 Settlement by determination.
    …that the determination is a final decision from which the contractor may appeal under the Disputes clause, except as shown in paragraph (f) below. The determination shall specify the amount due the contractor and will be supported by detail…
  • FAR 52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation.
    …ement; and (2) The Contractor shall make available records relating to appeals under the Disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract until such appeals, litigation, or claims are …
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …o agree on a final annual indirect cost rate shall be a dispute within the meaning of the Disputes clause. (5) Within 120 days (or longer period if approved in writing by the Contracting Officer) after settlement of the final annual indire…
  • FAR 52.216-17 Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets.
    …re of the parties to agree to a firm fixed price shall not constitute a dispute under the Disputes clause. If agreement is not reached, or if establishment of a firm fixed price is inappropriate, the Contractor and the Contracting Officer s…
  • FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.
    …ns; (4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement; (5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual i…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …e terms of the contract. The Government and the Contractor shall resolve claims involving disputes and any interest that may be payable in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes. (6) Discounts for prompt payment. The designat…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …e terms of the contract. The Government and the Contractor shall resolve claims involving disputes, and any interest that may be payable in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes. (5) Discounts for prompt payment. The designa…
  • FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service).
    …protection and preservation of the property. Failure to agree will be a dispute under the Disputes clause. The Government may withhold from these amounts any sum the Contracting Officer determines to be necessary to protect the Government a…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …ce or cited conditions have been corrected prior to resuming assumption of risk. (v) Any disputes regarding the contracting officer's notice of revocation shall be subject to FAR clause 52.233-1, Disputes. (i) Procedures in the event of d…
  • DFARS 243.204-71 Certification of requests for equitable adjustment.
    …e clause at 252.243-7002, is different from the certification required by 41 U.S.C. 7103, Disputes. If the contractor has certified a request for equitable adjustment in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3862(a), and desires to convert the request …
  • DFARS 252.217-7004 Job orders and compensation.
    … to agree upon the price of the work shall constitute a dispute within the meaning of the Disputes clause of the Master Agreement. In the meantime, the Contractor shall diligently proceed to perform the work ordered. (c)(1) If the nature o…

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