48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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120 sections with “FAR 2.101”: the first 40
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…ection, has the same meaning throughout this chapter (the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)) unless the context in which the word or term is used clearly requires a different meaning or another FAR part, subpart, or section provides a di…
- FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.… consistent with your established estimating and accounting principles and procedures and FAR Part 31, Cost Principles, and, if not, an explanation; (9) The following statement: This proposal reflects our estimates and/or actual costs as o…
- FAR 52.202-1 Definitions.…ontract clause uses a word or term that is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the word or term has the same meaning as the definition in FAR 2.101 in effect at the time the solicitation was issued, unless— (a) The solicit…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending…
- FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of c…
- FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).…2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference: (1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order: (i) 52.203-19, Prohibi…
- FAR 52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges.…y orders). Subcontract means any contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of the contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not l…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.… that satisfies the definition of “commercial product” in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Commercial service means a service that satisfies the definition of “commercial service” in FAR 2.101. Electronic Subcontracting Reporti…
- FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.…will consider cost of money that would be allowable under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-10 as an incurred cost for progress payment purposes. (2) The amount of financing and other payments for supplies and services purchased …
- FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.…n reviewed and approved in accordance with Part 44 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Consent to subcontract means the Contracting Officer's written consent for the Contractor to enter into a particular subcontract. Subcontract …
- DFARS 202.101 Definitions.…system and/or the information residing therein. Department of Defense (DoD), as used in DFARS, means the Department of Defense, the military departments, and the defense agencies. Departments and agencies, as used in DFARS, means the mili…
- DFARS 212.102 Applicability.(a)(i) Use of FAR part 12 procedures. Use of FAR part 12 procedures is based on— (A) A determination that an item is a commercial product or commercial service (see paragraph (a)(iii) of this section); or (B) Applicability of one of the f…
- DFARS 218.270 Head of contracting activity determinations.…m “head of the agency” is replaced with “head of the contracting activity,” as defined in FAR 2.101, in the following locations: (a) FAR 2.101: definition of “simplified acquisition threshold.” (b) FAR 12.102(f). (c) FAR 13.201(g). (d) …
- DFARS 232.901 Applicability.(1) Except for FAR 32.908, FAR subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment, does not apply when— (i) There is— (A) An emergency, as defined in the Disaster Relief Act of 1974; (B) A contingency operation (see FAR 2.101(b)); or (C) The release or threa…
- DFARS 234.7002 Policy.…fense determines that— (A) The major weapon system is a commercial product as defined in FAR 2.101; and (B) Such treatment is necessary to meet national security objectives; and (ii) The congressional defense committees are notified at l…
- DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.…ontains enough information to make adjustments covered by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii)(B). Uncertified cost data means the subset of “data other than certified cost or pricing data” (see FAR 2.101) that relates t…
- DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).… business concern, or small disadvantaged business concern, as these terms are defined in FAR 2.101. Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) means the Governmentwide, electronic, web-based system for small business subcontracting…
- DFARS 225.870-4 Contracting procedures.…m the requirement to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data, as defined in FAR 2.101. In accordance with FAR 15.403-3(a)(1)(ii), the contracting officer shall require submission of data other than certified cost or pricing da…
- FAR 1.401 Definition.…actions of any kind at any stage of the acquisition process that is inconsistent with the FAR. (b) The omission of any solicitation provision or contract clause when its prescription requires its use. (c) The use of any solicitation provi…
- FAR 45.107 Contract clauses.…ernment will provide Government property. (iii) Contracts or modifications awarded under FAR Part 12 procedures where Government property that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, is furnished or where the…
- FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.…this clause— Agency means executive agency as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Covered Federal action means any of the following actions: (1) Awarding any Federal contract. (2) Making any Federal grant. (3) Making…
- FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.…oyees with information; (2) Does not foreclose any Contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the terms of the contract. It does not require— (i) A Contractor to waive its attorney-client privilege or the protections afforded by the at…
- FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded.…aragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 mont…
- FAR 52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation.…fied in Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), or for any longer period required by statute or by other clauses of this contract. In addition— (1) If this contract is completely or partially…
- FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.…aragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101; (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract …
- FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.…aragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101; (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract …
- FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ailable off-the-shelf item have the meanings contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Subcontract includes a transfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the Contr…
- DFARS 212.207 Contract type.…mercial product, as described in paragraph (1) of the definition of commercial service at FAR 2.101 (41 U.S.C. 103a). (ii) Emergency repair services. (iii) Any other commercial services only to the extent that the head of the agency conce…
- DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…ollowing 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 completed any of the following provision…
- DFARS 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.…5-7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate, instead of the provision at FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate, in any solicitation, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial pr…
- DFARS 244.402 Policy requirements.…t does not affect the contracting officer's responsibilities or determinations made under FAR 15.403-1(c)(3). Contractors are expected to exercise reasonable business judgment in making such determinations, consistent with the guidelines fo…
- DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).…ordinator. (g) Include the clause at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.219-7004, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), in subcontracts with subcontractors that participate in the Test Program descri…
- DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.…finition of “ commercial product” in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at an…
- DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.…efinition of “commercial product” in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at an…
- DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.…efinition of “commercial product” in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any…
- DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.…efinition of “commercial product” in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at an…
- DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.…losure agreement at 227.7103-7 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) or are Government contractors receiving access to the software for performance of a Government contract that contains the clause at DFARS 252.22…
- 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.…ot SBIR/STTR data— (1) The clause at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, governs the technical data pertaining to other th…
- FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.… an information technology acquisition strategy (see Part 39); (2) Shall comply with all FAR requirements for a consolidated or bundled contract when the order meets the definition at 2.101 of “consolidation” or “bundling”; and (3) Must, …
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.