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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …ments will be consigned to DOD air or water terminal transshipment points: Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points (FEB 2006) All shipments to water or air ports for transshipme…
  • DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.
    …anagers and requirements personnel to assure that computer software and computer software documentation requirements included in solicitations are consistent with the policy expressed in 227.7203-1. (b)(1) Data managers or other requiremen…
  • 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 13.106-3 Award and documentation.
    … the quotation or offer and ask it to confirm or alter its requirement. The file shall be documented to support the final action taken. (b) File documentation and retention. Keep documentation to a minimum. Purchasing offices shall retain …
  • FAR 15.406-3 Documenting the negotiation.
    (a) The contracting officer shall document in the contract file the principal elements of the negotiated agreement. The documentation (e.g., price negotiation memorandum (PNM)) shall include the following: (1) The purpose of the negotiatio…
  • DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.
    …DAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization. Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Local processing office (LPO…
  • FAR 16.103 Negotiating contract type.
    … experience provides a basis for firmer pricing. (d)(1) Each contract file shall include documentation to show why the particular contract type was selected. This shall be documented in the acquisition plan, or in the contract file if a wr…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ng contract performance. A contract may be a classified contract even though the contract document itself is unclassified. Classified information means any knowledge that can be communicated or any documentary material, regardless of its p…
  • FAR 4.802 Contract files.
    …ontract file should generally consist of— (1) The contracting office contract file, that documents the basis for the acquisition and the award, the assignment of contract administration (including payment responsibilities), and any subsequ…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …t file. (1) Purchase request, acquisition planning information, and other presolicitation documents. (2) Justifications and approvals, determinations and findings, and associated documents. (3) Evidence of availability of funds. (4) Syno…
  • FAR 4.805 Storage, handling, and contract files.
    …at http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/grs.html. These procedures must take into account documents held in all types of media, including microfilm and various electronic media. Agencies may change the original medium to facilitate storage …
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …ny applicable requirement for a limited-source justification at 8.405-6. However, the two documents may be combined into one document. (iv) In determining how many multiple-award BPAs to establish or that a single-award BPA is appropriate,…
  • 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 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …s, including any associated fees; (vi) Acquiring photographs and identity or immigration documents, such as passports, including any associated fees; (vii) Accessing the job opportunity, including required medical examinations and immuniz…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …s incident to shipment means any differences (e.g., count or condition) between the items documented to have been shipped and items actually received. Equipment means a tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, …
  • DFARS 227.7104-2 Rights in SBIR or STTR data.
    …with 227.7102-4(b). (3) For other than commercial computer software or computer software documentation, the clause at 252.227-7014, Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …r recompiled. Computer software does not include computer data bases or computer software documentation. Computer software documentation means owner's manuals, user's manuals, installation instructions, operating instructions, and other si…
  • 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.
    …or recompiled. Computer software does not include computer databases or computer software documentation. Computer software documentation means owner's manuals, user's manuals, installation instructions, operating instructions, and other si…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    …and accurate history of purchase transactions to support vendor selected, price paid, and document the subcontract/purchase order files which are subject to Government review; (5) Establish and maintain adequate documentation to provide a …
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …oD. An item is clearly identifiable for eventual use by DoD if, for example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination. U.S.-flag vessel means either a vessel belonging to the United…
  • 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 12.207 Contract type.
    …levant factors to determine if the action is in the best interest of the Government; (2) Document the decision in the contract or order file; and (3) When making a change that modifies the general scope of— (i) A contract, follow the pro…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …or Submitting Cost/Price Proposals When Certified Cost or Pricing Data Are Required This document provides instructions for preparing a contract pricing proposal when cost or pricing data are required. There is a clear distinction between…
  • FAR 16.401 General.
    …s type of contract is in the best interest of the Government. This determination shall be documented in the contract file and, for award-fee contracts, shall address all of the suitability items in 16.401(e)(1). (e) Award-fee contracts are…
  • DFARS 206.001-70 Exception for prototype projects for follow-on production contracts.
    …f 10 U.S.C. 4022 for prototype projects, when the contracting officer receives sufficient documentation from the agreements officer issuing the other transaction agreement for the prototype project that— (1) The other transaction agreement…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.
    …e date the contractor submitted the qualifying proposal. (ii) Contracting officers shall document in the price negotiation memorandum the reason for assigning a specific contract type risk value, to include the extent to which any reduced …
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …least three schedule contractors that offer services that will meet the agency's needs or document the circumstances for restricting consideration to fewer than three schedule contractors based on one of the reasons at 8.405-6(a). (iii) Th…
  • FAR 11.403 Supplies or services.
    … notice of award or acceptance by the Government (including notice by receipt of contract document executed by the Government); or (4) Specific time for delivery after receipt by the contractor of each individual order issued under the con…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    … has filled in the following information with regard to applicable directives or notices: Document title(s), source for obtaining document(s), and contract performance location outside the United States to which the document applies). (x) …
  • FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
    …be used. (c) The letter of credit shall be irrevocable, shall require presentation of no document other than a written demand and the ILC (including confirming letter, if any), shall be issued/confirmed by an acceptable federally insured f…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …ed if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT. (xi) Any other information or documentation required by the contract. (3) Interest penalty. The designated payment office will pay an interest penalty automatically, without reque…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …se provided in this contract or by statute, the Contractor shall maintain all records and documents relating to the terminated portion of this contract for 3 years after final settlement. This includes all books and other evidence bearing o…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …se provided in this contract or by statute, the Contractor shall maintain all records and documents relating to the terminated portion of this contract for 3 years after final settlement. This includes all books and other evidence bearing o…
  • FAR 13.101 General.
    …receives authorization from a fiscal and accounting officer to obligate funds on purchase documents against a specified lump sum of funds reserved for the purpose for a specified period of time rather than obtaining individual obligational …
  • FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation.
    …, deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and risks supporting proposal evaluation shall be documented in the contract file. (1) Cost or price evaluation. Normally, competition establishes price reasonableness. Therefore, when contracting on…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …e. (ii) The contracting officer's signature on the price negotiation memorandum or other documentation supporting determination of fair and reasonable price documents the contracting officer's determination that the statutory price or fee …
  • FAR 15.405 Price negotiation.
    …er should provide rationale that supports the negotiation result in the price negotiation documentation. (b) The contracting officer's primary concern is the overall price the Government will actually pay. The contracting officer's objecti…
  • FAR 16.203-4 Contract clauses.
    …ter applying a trade discount from a catalog or list price, the contracting officer shall document in the contract file both the catalog or list price and the discount. (This does not apply to prompt payment or cash discounts.) (4) The con…
  • FAR 19.811-1 Sole source.
    …ive to the procedures in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, use a single contract document for both the prime contract between the agency and the SBA and its 8(a) contractor. The single contract document shall contain the informatio…
  • FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    …ting, officer shall— (i) Not resolve any questioned costs until obtaining— (A) Adequate documentation on the costs; and (B) The contract auditor's opinion on the allowability of the costs. (ii) Whenever possible, invite the contract aud…

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