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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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64 sections with “DoD official”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
    … 203.171-4(a), use the following clause: Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) (a) Definition. Covered DoD official, as used in this clause, means an individual that— (1) Leaves or left DoD service on o…
  • DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
    …-4(b), insert the following provision: Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2022) (a) Definition. Covered DoD official is defined in the clause at 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Form…
  • DFARS 203.171 Senior DoD officials seeking employment with defense contractors.
  • DFARS 252.204-7010 Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol.
    … prescribed in 204.470-3, use the following clause: Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities Are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol (JAN 2009) (a) If t…
  • DFARS 203.171-3 Policy.
    (a) A DoD official covered by the requirements of section 847 of Public Law 110-181 (a “covered DoD official”) who, within 2 years after leaving DoD service, expects to receive compensation from a DoD contractor, shall, prior to accepting s…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …em, as defined in 239.7301. (f) The following additional provisions and clauses apply to DoD solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. If the offeror has co…
  • FAR 17.701 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition official means— (1) A DoD contracting officer; or (2) Any other DoD official authorized to approve a direct acquisition or an assisted acquisition on behalf of DoD. Nondef…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …s the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract; or (B)(1) For agencies other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, a protest of an order valued in excess of $10 million (41 U.S.C. 4106(f)); or (2) For DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard, …
  • FAR 17.703 Policy.
    (a) A DoD acquisition official may request a nondefense agency to conduct an acquisition on behalf of DoD in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold only if the head of the nondefense agency conducting the acquisition on DoD's behalf…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …f these options. (3) The Department of Defense has primary responsibility for recovering DoD contract service employees and, when requested, will provide personnel recovery support to other agencies in accordance with DoD Directive 2310.2,…
  • 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 203.903 Policy.
    …information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a DoD contract, a gross waste of DoD funds, an abuse of authority relating to a DoD contract, a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a DoD c…
  • DFARS 231.205-70 External restructuring costs.
    …edures for allowing contractor external restructuring costs when savings would result for DoD; and (2) Implements 10 U.S.C. 3761. (b) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) Business combination means a transaction whereby assets or op…
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …nt nature; (2) Acquisition of the services is advantageous to the national defense; (3) DoD personnel with necessary skills are not available; (4) Excepted appointment cannot be obtained; (5) A nonpersonal services contract is not pract…
  • DFARS 252.235-7004 Protection of Human Subjects.
    …ial determines to be appropriate for the research supported by the Department of Defense (DoD) component (32 CFR 219.103). (2) Human Research Protection Official (HRPO) means the individual designated by the head of the applicable DoD comp…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …AN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Authorizing official, as described in DoD Instruction 8510.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), means the senior Federal official or executive with the …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …or any update of these thresholds based on a more recent fiscal year, as specified in the DoD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System”); (2) A civilian agency is responsible for the system and total expenditures f…
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …ntial offeror— (1) Is not on a QPL, QML, or QBL maintained by the Department of Defense (DoD) or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); or (2) Has not been identified as meeting a qualification requirement established a…
  • 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 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …hreshold specified in FAR 19.702(a), and the contract contains a subcontracting plan. For DoD, a consolidated report shall be submitted for all contracts awarded by military departments/agencies and/or subcontracts awarded by DoD prime cont…
  • DFARS 203.171-2 Definition.
    Covered DoD official as used in this section, is defined in the clause at 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
  • DFARS 203.171-4 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    (a) Use the clause at 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, in all solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial prod…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …corporating such items in the system. (S-70)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3774(a) and DoD policy requirements, acquisition plans for major weapon systems and subsystems of major weapon systems shall— (i) Assess the long-term technical …
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    … Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and similar sections in subsequent DoD appropriations acts). (f)(1) The head of the agency must not enter into or extend a multiyear contract that exceeds $900 million (when entered in…
  • DFARS 217.701 Definitions.
    …on means the type of interagency contracting through which acquisition officials of a non-DoD agency award a contract or a task or delivery order for the acquisition of supplies or services on behalf of DoD. Direct acquisition means the ty…
  • DFARS 225.871-3 General.
    …operative project agreements with NATO or with one or more member countries of NATO under DoDD 5530.3, International Agreements. (2) Under laws and regulations governing the negotiation and implementation of cooperative project agreements,…
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …02-1: (a) Acquisitions not exceeding $200,000, except for athletic footwear purchased by DoD for use by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces (37 U.S.C. 418(b)(4)). (b) Acquis…
  • DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.
    …e, may include contractor-furnished aircraft that are not intended for induction into the DoD inventory, including— (1) Aircraft furnished by the Government to the contractor under a contract while in the contractor's possession, care, cus…
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    …ired to have furnished supplies or services (including construction) under at least three DoD contracts during the preceding fiscal year, having an aggregate value of at least $100 million. (d) Reports. (1) The Contractor shall report semi…
  • DFARS 209.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …he decision is made. (2) Any contractor that knowingly provides compensation to a former DoD official in violation of section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 may face suspension and debarment proceedings …
  • DFARS 232.7003 Procedures.
    (a) DoD officials receiving payment requests in electronic form shall process the payment requests in electronic form. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process payment requests and receiving reports. (1) Documents nece…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    (a) Major weapon systems. (1) A DoD major weapon system may be treated as a commercial product, or acquired under procedures established for the acquisition of commercial products, only if— (i) The Secretary of Defense determines that— (A…
  • DFARS 237.173-2 Definitions.
    …ee means any person captured, detained, held, or otherwise under the effective control of DoD personnel (military or civilian) in connection with hostilities. This includes, but is not limited to, enemy prisoners of war, civilian internees,…
  • DFARS 252.228-7007 Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability.
    …ces. Military aircraft are afforded status as state aircraft. In very rare circumstances, DoD-contracted aircraft may be designated, in writing, by a responsible Government official pursuant to DoD Directive 4500.54E, DoD Foreign Clearance …
  • DFARS 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.
    …ee means any person captured, detained, held, or otherwise under the effective control of DoD personnel (military or civilian) in connection with hostilities. This includes, but is not limited to, enemy prisoners of war, civilian internees,…
  • FAR 4.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    … follows: (1) Nondefense agencies that have industrial security services agreements with DoD, and DoD components, shall use the Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254. The contracting officer, or authorized agency repr…
  • FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification.
    …le. (3) For a proposed contract over $20 million, but not exceeding $90 million, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, not exceeding $150 million, by the head of the procuring activity, or a designee who— (i) If a member of the armed fo…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …BPA with an estimated value exceeding $20 million, but not exceeding $90 million (or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, not exceeding $150 million), the justification must be approved by— (i) The head of the procuring activity placing th…
  • FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements.
    …(iii) For a proposed contract exceeding $20 million but not exceeding $90 million or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, not exceeding $150 million, the head of the procuring activity or the official described in 6.304(a)(3) or (a)(4) must…
  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …s), subject to the exception listed in paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(A) of this section for use by DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard. (ii) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3206(c), for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard— (A) The contracting officer may choos…

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